Background
Donner, Leo Joseph was born on February 27, 1956 in Grand Haven, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Vincent and JoAnne Lillian (Lehmkuhl) Donner.
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Leo Joseph Donner
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Leo Joseph Donner, American Atmospheric scientist, educator. Achievements include development of theories on optical properties ofcirrus clouds, of physical initializations for numerical weather prediction; research on role of methane and nitroys oxide in global climate and research on effects of cumulus convection on circulation of atmosphere.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1983.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1983-1987; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1987-1991; physical scientist Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1991. Member Community Climate Model Advisory Panel, Boulder, since 1989, International Commission Clouds, Precipitation and Radiation, Seattle, since 1991.
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Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Meterol. Society (chapter officer 1981-1982, 88-89), Tau BetaPi (chapter office 1976-1977), Sigma Xi.
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American
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Graduate fellow University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, 1978-1979, McCormick fellow University Chicago, Illinois, 1979-1982, National Science Foundation fellow National Science Foundation, Washington,1979-1982. General Motors scholar University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974-1978, HowardT. Orville scholar American Meterol. Society, Boston, 1978.Graduate fellow University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, 1978-1979, McCormick fellow University Chicago, Illinois, 1979-1982, National Science Foundation fellow National Science Foundation, Washington,1979-1982. General Motors scholar University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974-1978, HowardT. Orville scholar American Meterol. Society, Boston, 1978.