Background
Katsaros, Kristina Barbro was born on July 24, 1938 in Goteborg, Sweden. Daughter of Gustav Adolf Olof and Ester Aurora (Sundstrom) Sander. came to the United States, 1957.
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Kristina Barbro Katsaros
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Bachelor of Science in Atomospheric Sciences, U. Washington, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, 1969; postgraduate in astronomy, U. Goteborg, 1961.
Career
Research assistant department atmospheric science, U. Washington, Seattle, 1962-1969;
national defense education act title IV fellow, U. Washington, Seattle, 1963-1965;
research associate, U. Washington, Seattle, 1969-1974;
research assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1974-1977;
associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1983;
professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1989. Director department oceanography Space, Institute Francais Recherche L'Exploitation de la Mer, France, 1992-1997. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Committee on Satellite Surface Stress, 1981-1984, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Working Group on Ocean Energetics, since 1984.
Visiting scientist Riso National Laboratory, Denmark, 1980. National Science Foundation visiting professor Women NavalPostgrad. School, Monterey, California, 1983-1985.
Visiting scientist Royal Dutch Metropolitan Institute, U. Paris, 1987, 90. Visiting professor U. Lisbon, Portugal, 1991. Participant numerous workshops, colloquia and conferences.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (mem.nominating committee 1979-1982), American Meteorological Society (chapter secretary 1974-1975, member of national commission on interactions sea and air 1974-1980, 84-86, chairman 1978-1980, member nominating committee 1981-1984, nominating committee for fellows 1987, chair 1989, councilor since 1990, Executive Committee since 1991). Member American Geophysical Union (president county Pacific Northwest region 1972-1973, member of national commission on construction and by-laws 1974-1978), American Association of University Professors, Swedish Geophysical Society, European Geophysical Society, Sigma Xi, Zeta Mu Tau.
Connections
Married Michael Anthony Katsaros, June 20, 1959. Children: Anthony Olof, Ester Sofia.
