Background
Ohring, George was born on June 20, 1931 in New York City. Son of Aron and Anna (Wasserman) Ohring.
Ohring, George was born on June 20, 1931 in New York City. Son of Aron and Anna (Wasserman) Ohring.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1952; Master of Science, New York University, New York City, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, New York City, 1957.
Assistant meterologist, New York University, New York City, 1953-1957; atmospheric physicist, Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratory, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1957-1960; manager meteorology laboratory, GCA Corporation, Bedford, 1960-1971; associate professor, Tel Aviv (Israel) U., 1971-1983; chief land science branch, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1983-1984; chief satellite research laboratory, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1984-1996; chief climate research and applications division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, since 1996. Chairman Commission A. of Committee on Space Research, Paris, 1986-1992.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Association Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics (Executive Committee 1988-1996), American Meteorology Society, Am Geophysical Union.
Married Jean Ohring, December 19, 1953. Children: Marshall, Peter, Richard.
