Background
Vesecky, John F. was born on June 20, 1940 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Stephen and Mary Emily (Baum) Vesecky.
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Vesecky, John F. was born on June 20, 1940 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Stephen and Mary Emily (Baum) Vesecky.
Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, Rice University, 1962. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rice University, 1963. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1967.
Research assistant radiosci. laboratory, Stanford (California) U., 1963-1967;
research fellow astronomy, U. Leicester, England, 1967-1969;
associate professor astronomy, U. Leicester, England, 1971-1976;
research associate Center Radar Astronomy, Radiosci. Laboratory, Elec. Engineering Department, Stanford University, 1969-1973;
senior research associate Center Radar Astronomy, STAR Laboratory, Elec. Engineering Department, Stanford University, 1976-1982;
professor electrical engineering, Stanford University, 1990-1993;
professor atmospheric, oceanic and space science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1990.
Research engineer, consultant Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, since 1965. Visiting professor U. College London, 1982-1983. Consultant Environmental Task Force, Washington, since 1992, Department Energy Technology Oversight, Washington, since 1991, NAS/National Research Council STAR Committee, Washington, 1989-1991, JASON, San Diego, since 1974.
Board visiting, member technical advisory group for remote sensing Office of Naval Research, 1988-1991. Mem.ERS-1 Product Support Group British National Center for Remote Sensing, 1982-1987. Member National Research Council Polar Research Board ad hoc panel on remote sensing of ice and snow, 1985-1989.
Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Force Science Uses of Space Station, 1986-1988. Member British National Committee Space Research Solar Physics Working Group, 1974-1976. Consultant MITRE Corporation, Mc Lean, Virginia, since 1982, Environmental Research Institute, Michigan, since 1985, Science Applications International Corporation, San Diego, 1991-1995, English as Second Language, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, 1985-1990.
Participant Aspen Global Change Institute, 1990, 91. Member technical program committee Oceans '83 Conference, San Francisco, 1983.
Head coach American Youth Soccer Organization, Palo Alto, California, 1977-1987, Stanford Area Youth Basketball, 1980-1986. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Astronomical Society, American Geophysical Union, Oceanography Society, International Astronomical Union, International Science Radio Union, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geosci. and Remote Sensing Society (chairman Santa Clara Valley section 1989-1990).
Married Carol Ruth Benedict, December 20, 1966 (divorced July 1990). Children: Stephen, Holly. Married Cynthia Ann Noble, July 17, 1991.