Background
Epstein, Edward S. was born on April 29, 1931 in New York City. Son of Herman and Julia Epstein.
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Edward S. Epstein
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AB, Harvard University, 1951; Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1953; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1960.
Career
Lecturer, University of Michigan, 1959-1961; assistant professor, University of Michigan, 1961-1963; associate professor, University of Michigan, 1964-1968; professor, University of Michigan, 1969-1973; department chairman atmospheric and oceanic science, University of Michigan, 1971-1973; associate administrator for environmental monitoring and predictions, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1973-1977; acting assistant administrator for research and development, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1977-1978; director National Climate Program Office, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1978-1981; chief Climate and Earth Sciences Laboratory, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1981-1983; acting director research and applications, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1982-1983; senior scientist, Climate Analysis Center, National Weather Service, 1983-1993; principal, Prediction and Evaluation Systems, 1994-1998. Board directors University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, 1969-1973.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Air Force, 1953-1957. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman of the section hydrospheric science 1980), American Meteorological Society(councillor 1974-1977).
Connections
Married Alice Katzenstein, June 6, 1954. Children: Debra, Harry, Nancy, William.
