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Georgakakos, Konstantine Peter was born on September 12, 1954 in Athens, Greece. Came to the United States, 1977.
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Konstantine Peter Georgakakos
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Konstantine Peter Georgakakos, American Research hydrologist. Achievements include development of flash flood prediction system used nationally by United States National Weather Svc., elucidated dynamics and scaling of rainfall and soil water, role of soil water in development of future land surface hydrologic response; performed integrated impact assessments of climate variability and temperature change.
Education
Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982.
Career
Postdoctoral researcher, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration-National Research Council, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1982-1985;
research hydrologist Office Hydrology, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration-National Research Council, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1985;
assistant professor Commission on the Rules for the Approval of the Electrical Equipment, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1986-1989;
associate professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1989-1994;
director, senior research hydrologist, Hydrologic Research Center, San Diego, since 1994;
full research hydrologist IV Institute Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, since 1994. Consultant Food & Agriculture Organisation United Nations, Rome, since 1995. Science review panelist National Oceanography Atmosphere Administration, Silver Spring, 1996.
Reviewer National Science Foundation, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Coach Little League Soccer Club Del Mar, San Diego, since 1994. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (associate editor since 1996), American Geophysical Union (chair hydrology 1991-1993), American Meteor. Society (chair hydrology section 1991-1993, elected expert on the World Meteorological Organization Commission Hydrology Working Group on Applications).
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Research associateship National Research Council, Washington, 1982. Recipient Presidential Young Investigator award National Science Foundation, Washington, 1987.Research associateship National Research Council, Washington, 1982. Recipient Presidential Young Investigator award National Science Foundation, Washington, 1987.