Dennis V. Kent

Background

Kent, Dennis V. was born on November 4, 1946 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of Frank D. and Olga (Pospicil) Kent. came to the United States, 1953.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1974.

Career

Research associate, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York, 1974-1979; senior research associate, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York, 1979-1984; Doherty senior research scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York, since 1984; associate director, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York, 1987-1989; interim director, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York, 1989-1990; director research, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York, 1993-1994. Adjunct Professor department geological science Columbia University, New York City, 1987-1998. Professor geological science Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, since 1998.

Gast professor Institute for Geophysik, Swiss Technology Institute, Zurich, 1982, 97. Member ocean history panelJoint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling, 1987-1990, member Executive Committee, 1989-1990, 93-94. Member of the Board of Governors Joint Oceanog.

Institute, Washington, 1989-1990, 93-94. Member forum organizing committee United States Continental Science Drilling Program, 1993-1995. Review and advising committee Institute Rock Magnetism, University of Minnesota, since 1994.

Member United States Science Advisory Committee, Compost II, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Dennis V. Kent has been listed as a noteworthy Paleomagnetist, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union (president-elect geomagnetism and paleomagnetism section 1992-1994, president 1994-1996, fellows committee 1992-1994, since 1998), Geological Society American. Member European Geophysical Society.

Connections

Married Carolyn Ann Cook, December 18, 1971. 1 child, Amanda Grace.

Father:

Frank D. Kent

Mother:

Olga (Pospicil) Kent

Spouse:

Carolyn Ann Cook

child:

Amanda Grace Kent