Background
Trenberth, Kevin Edward was born on November 8, 1944 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Edward Maurice and Ngaira Ivy Trenberth. came to the United States, 1977.
Trenberth, Kevin Edward was born on November 8, 1944 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Son of Edward Maurice and Ngaira Ivy Trenberth. came to the United States, 1977.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Canterbury, Christchurch, 1966; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972.
Meteorologist, New Zealand Meteorological Service, Wellington, 1966-1976;
superintendent dynamic meteorology, New Zealand Meteorological Service, Wellington, 1976-1977;
associate professor meteorology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1982;
professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1982-1984;
scientist, National Center Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1984-1986;
senior scientist, National Center Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, since 1986;
leader empirical studies group, National Center Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1987;
head section climate analysis, National Center Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, since 1987;
deputy director climate and global dynamics division, National Center Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1991-1995. Member joint science committee for world climate programme, committee climate changes and the ocean Tropical Oceans Global Atmosphere Program Science Steering Group, 1990-1994. Member Climate Variability and Predictability Science Steering Group, since 1995, co-chair, since 1996.
Member joint science committee World Climate Research Program, since 1999.
Fellow American Meteorological Society (editor science journal 1981-1986, committee chairman 1985-1987, Editor's award 1989), American Association for the Advancement of Science (county delegate section atmosphere and hydrosphere science 1993-1997), Royal Society New Zealand (honorary). Member NAS (earthscis. committee 1982-1985, tropical oceans global atmosphere advisory panel 1984-1987, polar research board 1986-1990, climate research committee 1987-1990, global oceans atmosphere land system panel 1994-1998), Atmosphere Observatory Panel of Globe Climate Observing Sys., Meterol. Society New Zealand.
Married Gail Neville Thompson, March 21, 1970. Children: Annika Gail, Angela Dawn.
