David John McComas

Background

McComas, David John was born on May 22, 1958 in Milwaukee. Son of Harrold James and Hazelyn (Melconian) McComas.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980; Master of Science in Geophysics and Space Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics and Space Physics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1986.

Career

Member of staff, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1980-1991; section leader space plasma and planetary physics, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1991-1992; group leader space and atmospheric science, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1992. Member strategic planning committee earth and space science division Los Alamos National Lab, 1986. Member advanced composition explorer phase A study teamNASA, 1988-1989, member space physics data system steering committee, 1990-1991, member inner magnetosphere imaging study team, 1991-1994.

Member committee solar-terrestrial research National Research Council, 1991-1994, member committee space science technical planning Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board/space studies board, 1992, member task group research prioritization future space science space studies board, since 1994.

Achievements

• David John McComas has been listed as a noteworthy Science administrator, space physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Geophysical Union (Macelwane medal 1993).

Connections

Married Richelle Wolff, May30, 1981. Children: Random A., Koan I., Orion G.

Father:

Harrold James McComas

Mother:

Hazelyn (Melconian) McComas

Spouse:

Richelle Wolff

child:

Orion G. McComas

child:

Random A. McComas

child:

Koan I. McComas