Background
Wilkniss, Peter Eberhard was born on September 28, 1934 in Berlin. United States citizen. Son of Fritz and Else (Stueber) Wilkniss.
Foundation administrator researcher
Wilkniss, Peter Eberhard was born on September 28, 1934 in Berlin. United States citizen. Son of Fritz and Else (Stueber) Wilkniss.
Master of Science in Chemistry, Technology University, Munich, Germany, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Radio and Nuclear Chemistry, Technology University, Munich, Germany, 1961.
Research chemist, radiological protection officer, United States Naval Ordnance Station, 1961-1964;
head nuclear chemistry branch, United States Naval Ordnance Station, 1964-1966;
research oceanographer, United States Naval Research Laboratory, 1966-1970;
head chemical oceanography branch, United States Naval Research Laboratory, 1970-1975;
manager National Center Atmospheric Research Program, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1975-1976;
manager International Phase of Ocean Drilling/Ocean Sediment Coring Program, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1976-1980;
manager Ocean Drilling Project Team, AAEO Directorate, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1980;
director division Ocean Drilling Programs, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1980-1981;
senior science associate Office of Director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1981-1982;
deputy assistant director Science, Technology, International Affairs Directorate, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1982-1984;
director division Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1984-1993;
senior science associate Geophysical Society Directorate, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1993-1996;
president, Polar Kybernetes International LLC, Fairbanks, Alaska., since 1997;
president, Transnat. Arctic and Antarctic Institute, Fairbanks, since 1997. Liaison member National Research Council, NAS, Marine Board, 1978-1981, Polar Research Board, 1984-1993;member atmospheric chemistry and radioactivity committee American Meteorological Society, 1975-1978.
Member interagency committee atmospheric science, 1975-1976, space station advising committee, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1988-1993.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Antarctican Society, American Polar Society, American Geophysical Union.
Married Edith P. Koester, May 25, 1963. Children: Peter F., Sandra M.