Background
Handel, Mark David was born on June 20, 1957 in New York City. Son of Morton E. and Irma Carol (Ruby) Handel.
sports official atmospheric scientist
Handel, Mark David was born on June 20, 1957 in New York City. Son of Morton E. and Irma Carol (Ruby) Handel.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics with honors, University of Chicago, 1979; Master of Science in Oceanog., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984; Doctor of Science in Atmospheric Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991.
Research meteorologist Hurricane Research Division, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, Florida, 1987. Geophysics scholar Phillips Laboratory, United States Air Force, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1991-1992. Senior staff officer Board on Atmospheric Science and Climate National Research Council, Washington, 1993-1997.
Consultant National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Disaster Survey for Hurricane Andrew, 1992-1993, for Hurricane Iniki, 1992-1993. Senior consultant Tigger Company, since 1974. Rugby football referee, assistant referee, coach & assesor, since 1987.
Referee United States National High School/U19 Championship 2008-2009, United States National All Star 7s, 2008, Women's Int'l 7s, 2010.
Facilities coordinator National Rugby Referees Conference, 1992. Chair United States of America Rugby Conference on Game, 2002. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Hazards Society, American Meteorological Society, American Geophysical Union, American Physical Society, New England Rugby Referees (board directors 1988-1992), Potomac Rugby Referees (treasurer 2003-2005, president 2005-2007, allocations since 2007), Court Theater of University Chicago (board directors 1977-1978).