Gary Michael McMurtry

Background

McMurtry, Gary Michael was born on February 25, 1950 in Upland, California, United States. Son of James Samuel and Grace Marietta (Tomlinson) McMurtry.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University of California, Riverside, 1972; Master of Science, U. Hawaii, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Hawaii, 1979.

Career

Research geologist, University of California, San Diego, 1979-1980; assistant geochemist, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1980-1986; associate geochemist, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1986-1988; science director, Hawaii Undersea research Laboratory, Honolulu, 1983-1988; graduate faculty member, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1982; associate professor oceanography, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1988. Consultant TRW Corporation, Redondo Beach, California, 1979-1980. Associate director Electron Microscopy Laboratory, Honolulu, 1983-1986.

Panelist National Undersea researchprogram National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, since 1985.

Achievements

• Gary Michael McMurtry has been listed as a noteworthy Geochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Hawaii Academy Science, Marine Technology Society, Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, The Planetary Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, surfing, computing.

Connections

Married Francine Emy Yagawa, March 3, 1979.

Father:

James Samuel McMurtry

Mother:

Grace Marietta (Tomlinson) McMurtry

Spouse:

Francine Emy Yagawa