Background
Jezek, Kenneth Charles was born on May 17, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Rudolph and June Jezek.
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Kenneth Charles Jezek
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Kenneth Charles Jezek, American Geophysicist, educator, researcher. National Science Foundation grantee, 1982-1983, 83-84, 95-97, Office Naval Research grantee, 1984-1989, CRREL grntee, 1985-1986, National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, 1985-1987, 87-89, 88-92, 90, 91-93, 95-98, Office of Naval Research grantee, others.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, University of Illinois, 1973; Master of Science in Geophysics, University of Wisconsin, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, University of Wisconsin, 1980.
Career
Observer Bartol Research Foundation, Cosmic Ray Laboratory, McMurdo Station, Antarctica, 1973-1974;
postdoctoral fellow Institute Polar Studies, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1980-1981;
project associate Geophysical and Polar Research Center, University of Wisconsin, 1981-1983;
geophysicist, United States Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, N.H., 1983-1985, 87-89;
manager polar oceans and ice sheets program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1985-1987;
research assistant professor Thayer School Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, 1987-1989;
associate professor geology, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1989-1995;
professor department geological science, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1995;
director Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1989-1995, 97-. Principal investigator Greenland, 1982, 85, Greenland Sea, 1988, Greenland Ice Sheet, 1991, 92. Geophysicist Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, 1974-1975, Devon Island Ice Cap, 1975, Camp Century Greenland, 1977, Southern Greenland Ice Sheet, 1981, East Antarctica, 1981-1982.
Field leader Ross Ice Shelf, 1976-1977, Dome C East Antarctica, 1978-1979. Consultant Polar Ice Coring Office, Greenland, 1983. Member ad hoc committee remote sensing polar regions National Research Council, 1985-1989, geophysical data committee, 1987-1994, glaciology committee polar research board, 1988-1995, glaciology representative SCAR, since 1990, earth studies committee NAS, 1991-1995, member NAS science panel review National Aeronautics and Space Administration earth observatory system data information system, 1992-1995, member NAS science panel review national space science data center, 1992.
Member numerous National Aeronautics and Space Administration committees. Member Environmental Task Force, 1992. Laboratory coordinator Sea Ice Electromagnetic Accelerated Research.Initiative Office Naval Research, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Geophysical Union (chairman snow, ice and permafrost committee 1992-1994), Society Exploration Geophysicists, International Glaciol. Society (county since 1991), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Rosanne M. Graziano, January 27, 1984.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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National Science Foundation grantee, 1982-1983, 83-84, 95-97, Office Naval Research grantee, 1984-1989, CRREL grntee, 1985-1986, National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, 1985-1987, 87-89, 88-92, 90, 91-93, 95-98, Office of Naval Research grantee, others.National Science Foundation grantee, 1982-1983, 83-84, 95-97, Office Naval Research grantee, 1984-1989, CRREL grntee, 1985-1986, National Aeronautics and Space Administration grantee, 1985-1987, 87-89, 88-92, 90, 91-93, 95-98, Office of Naval Research grantee, others.