Background
Watson, Harlan Leroy was born on December 17, 1944 in Macomb, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Carroll and Helen Louise Watson.
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Watson, Harlan Leroy was born on December 17, 1944 in Macomb, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Carroll and Helen Louise Watson.
Bachelor in Physics, Western Illinois University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Iowa State University, 1973. Master of Arts in Economics, Georgetown University, 1981.
Postdoctoral fellow Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1973-1975. Project scientist, then senior scientist B-K Dynamics, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, 1975-1978. Technical staff TRW Energy Systems Planning Group, Mc Lean, Virginia, 1978-1980.
Professional staff member subcommittee on energy nuclear proliferation and government processes Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, Washington, 1980-1981. Technical and science consultant Committee on Science and Technology, United States House of Representatives, 1981-1986. Representative energy and environmental, coordinator Committee on Science, Space and Technology, United States House of Representatives, 1986-1989.
Science adviser to secretary Department Interior, Washington, 1989-1993, deputy assistant secretary for science-water and science, 1989-1990, principal deputy assistant to secretary for water and science, 1990-1993. Representative special assistant subcommittee energy, committee science, space, technical United States House of Representatives, 1993-1995, staff director subcommittee energy and environment, committee science, 1995—2001. Sr climate negotiator, spec rep United States Dept State, 2001—2008.
Special envoy United Nation Framework Convention Climate Change United States Department State, 2008—2009. Distinguished professional staff member Select Committee Energy Indepence & Global Warming, United States House Representatives, since 2009.
Married Sharon Ann Rinkus Diguette, April 22, 1977.