George Leonard Siscoe

Background

Siscoe, George Leonard was born on June 13, 1937 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Leonard Lemont and Marguerite Maude (Hodges) Siscoe.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1964-1966; assistant professor physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, 1967-1968; associate professor department meteorology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1978; professor atmospheric physics department atmospheric science, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1978; department chairman atmospheric science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1988, 91-. Member of advisory committee atmospheric science National Science Foundation, 1979-1982, Space Science Board National Research Council, 1986-1989. Chairman panel on long-term solar-terrestial relations National Research Council, 1985-1987.

Chairman science programs evaluation committee National Center Atmospheric Research, 1986-1987. Chairman space physics advisory county National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1989-1991, space science and applications advising committee, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• George Leonard Siscoe has been listed as a noteworthy Meteorology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Geophysical Union. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Meteorological Society, Planetary Society, International Association Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (chairman division III 1988-1991).

Connections

Married Nancy Marie Uss, October 25, 1972. Children: Karen, Melora.

Father:

Leonard Lemont Siscoe

Mother:

Marguerite Maude (Hodges) Siscoe

Spouse:

Nancy Marie Uss

child:

Melora Siscoe

child:

Karen Siscoe