Nathan Morris Reiss

Background

Reiss, Nathan Morris was born on December 13, 1940 in New York City. Son of Leonhard and Irma (Goldblum) Reiss.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1963; Master of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1973.

Career

Meteorologist, United States Weather Bureau, Richmond, Virginia, 1963; research assistant, New York University, New York City, 1968-1972; instructor, assistant professor meteorology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1972; associate professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1979; director graduate program in meteorology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1981; acting department chairman, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1988-1990; vice department chairman, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1990-1991; department chairman, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1991.

Achievements

• Nathan Morris Reiss has been listed as a noteworthy Meteorology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1963-1967. Member American Meteorological Society (president New Jersey chapter 1977-1978), Air and Waste Management Association (chairman microcomputer users committee 1983-1986, student affairs committee 1989-1993, higher education division 1990-1993, board directors Middle Atlantic States section 1985-1986), New York Academy Sciences (chairman atmospheric science section 1979-1980).

Interests

• Avocation: genealogy.

Connections

Married Rose S. Wiesen, August 25, 1968;children: Jeffrey, Laura.

Father:

Leonhard Reiss

Mother:

Irma (Goldblum) Reiss

Spouse:

Rose S. Wiesen

child:

Jeffrey Reiss

child:

Laura Reiss