Laurel Lynn Wilkening

Background

Wilkening, Laurel Lynn was born on November 23, 1944 in Richland, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Marvin Hubert and Ruby Alma (Barks) Wilkening.

Education

Bachelor, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, 1970; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Arizona, 1996.

Career

From assistant professor to associate professor University Arizona, Tucson, 1973—1980, director Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, head planetary science, 1981—1983, vice provost, professor planetary science, 1983—1985, vice president research, dean Graduate College, 1985—1988. Division scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1980. Professor geol science, adjunct professor astronomy, provost University Washington, Seattle, 1988—1993.

Professor earth system science, chancellor University California, Irvine, 1993—1998. Director Research Corporation, 1991-2003, Seagate Technology, Inc., 1993-2000, Empire Ranch Foundation, 1998-2003, 2005—2007, president 2006-2007, chairman, 2007-2008. Vice chairman National Commission on Space, Washington, 1984-1986, Advisory Committee on the Future of the United States Space Program, 1990-1991.

Chair Space Policy Advisory Board, National Space Council, 1991-1992. Co-chairman primitive bodies mission study team National Aeronautics and Space Administration/European Space Agency, 1984-1985. Chairman committee rendezvous science working group National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1983-1985.

Member panel on international cooperation and competition in space Congressional Office Technology Assessment, 1982-1983. Trustee NASULGC, 1994-1997, UCAR, 1988-1989, 97-98, Reed College, 1992-2002.

Achievements

• Laurel Lynn Wilkening has been listed as a notable academic administrator, aerospace scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Empire Ranch Foundation, since 1998. Fellow Meteoritical Society (councilor 1976-1980), American Association Advanced Science. Member American Astronomical Society (chairman division planetary science 1984-1985), American Geophysical Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Planetary Society (director since 1994, vice president since 1987), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Gardening, camping, swimming.

Connections

Married Godfrey Theodore Sill, May 18, 1974.

Father:

Marvin Hubert Wilkening

Mother:

Ruby Alma (Barks) Wilkening

Spouse:

Godfrey Theodore Sill