John Thomas Lynch

Background

Lynch, John Thomas was born on March 21, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Thomas and Mary Ellen (Kaye) Lynch.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1963; Master of Science in Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1972.

Career

Laboratory technician, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1957-1960; research scientist, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1978; staff member, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National laboratories, 1978-1981; program scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1981-1985; program director aeronomy and astrophysics Polar programs, National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1985.

Achievements

• John Thomas Lynch has been listed as a noteworthy Science foundation administrator, physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Astronomical Society Pacific.

Interests

• Avocations: music, sailing.

Connections

Married Leslie Gray, June 22, 1959 (divorced June 1972). Children: John Thomas III, Michael Gray. Married CarolRollins, July 5, 1980.

Father:

John Thomas Lynch

Mother:

Mary Ellen (Kaye) Lynch

Spouse:

CarolRollins

Spouse:

Leslie Gray

child:

Michael Gray Lynch

child:

John Thomas III Lynch