Michael John Pook

Background

Pook, Michael John was born on April 22, 1947 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of John Henry and Gwen Aline Pook.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Queensland (Australia), Brisbane, 1968; Graduate Diploma Association with honors, U. Tasmania (Australia), Hobart, 1990; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tasmania (Australia), Hobart, 1995.

Career

Junior meteorologist, Bureau Meteorology, Perth, We. Australia, 1969-1972; meteorologist, Bureau Meteorology, Perth, We. Australia, 1972-1973; meteorology instructor, Royal Australian Air Force and Bureau Meteorology, Melbourne, 1973-1977; senior meteorologist, Australian Bureau Meteorology, Hobart, 1978-1985; tv weather presenter, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Hobart, since 1985; research fellow, Institute Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies, Hobart, Australia, since 1995.

Achievements

• Michael John Pook has been listed as a noteworthy Climatologist, tv weather presenter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Meteorological Society. Member American Geophysical Union, AustralianMeteorol. and Oceanographic Society (publicity officer 1996), Australian Science Communications.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Beardsell, August 9, 1975. Children: David, Brian, Julia.

Father:

John Henry Pook

Mother:

Gwen Aline Pook

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Beardsell

child:

David Pook

child:

Brian Pook

child:

Julia Pook