Background
Rasmusson, Eugene Martin was born on February 27, 1929 in Lindsborg, Kansas, United States. Son of Martin Erick and Alma Sophia (Nelson) Rasmusson.
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Eugene Martin Rasmusson
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Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1950; Master of Science, St. Saint Louis University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966.
Career
Forecaster, National Weather Service, St. Louis, 1956-1964;
research meteorologist, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab, Princeton, New Jersey, 1964-1970;
chief, research division, Center for Experiment Design, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1970-1979;
chief, diagnositc branch, Climate Analysis Center, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Camp Spring, Maryland., 1979-1986;
senior research scientist, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1986. Member numerous committees and panels United States National Academy Science, World Climate Research Program-United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Starr Memorial lecturer Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994.
Benton Memorial lectr.Johns Hopkins, 1998.
Achievements
Membership
1st Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1955. Fellow American Meteorological Society (Jule Charney award 1989, county 1993-1995, Horton lecturer 1996, president 1998), American Geophysical Union. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Interests
Connections
Married Georgene Ruth Sachtleben, August 7, 1960. Children: Mary, Ruth, Elizabeth, Kristin.
Awards
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Recipient Silver medal, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1973, Administrator award, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1983.Recipient Silver medal, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1973, Administrator award, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1983.