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Webster, Peter John was born on May 30, 1942 in Cheshire, United Kingdom. Son of James Robert and Olive Webster.
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Peter John Webster, American, Australian Meteorology educator. Recipient Wilson Research award Penn State University, 1989, Jule G. Charney award American Meterol. Society, 1990, Creativity award National Science Foundation, 1990, Alexander vonHumboldt Foundation award, 1991. Fellow American Meteorological Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Royal Melbourne Institute Technological, Australia, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971.
Career
Meteorologist, Commission Bureau Meteorology, 1961-1967; postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1973; assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1973-1977; research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, Australia, 1977-1983; Adjunct Professor, Monash U., Melbourne, Australia, 1979-1983; professor, Penn State University, University Pk., 1983-1991; director program in atmospheric and oceanic science, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1991. Chairman TOGA Science Steering Group, 1986-1990, TOGA COARE panel, 1989-1995. Co-chairman TOGA COARE Science Working Group, 1988-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Meteorological Society.
Connections
Children: Benjamin, David.
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Australian American
Awards
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Recipient Wilson Research award Penn State University, 1989, Jule G. Charney award American Meterol. Society, 1990, Creativity award National Science Foundation, 1990, Alexander vonHumboldt Foundation award, 1991.Recipient Wilson Research award Penn State University, 1989, Jule G. Charney award American Meterol. Society, 1990, Creativity award National Science Foundation, 1990, Alexander vonHumboldt Foundation award, 1991.