Background
Rao, Potarazu Krishna was born on March 26, 1930 in Andhra Pradesh, India. Son of Satyanarayana and Annapoorna (Mullapudi) P.
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Rao, Potarazu Krishna was born on March 26, 1930 in Andhra Pradesh, India. Son of Satyanarayana and Annapoorna (Mullapudi) P.
Bachelor of Science, Andhra U., 1950; Master of Science, Andhra U., 1952; Master of Science, Florida State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1968.
Meteorologist, Canada Meteorological Svc., Montreal, Canada, 1960-1961; research physical scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Svc., Washington, 1961-1974; chief atmospheric energetics branch, acting director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Svc., Washington, 1976-1980; chief satellite applications laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Svc., Washington, 1980-1986; director office of research and applications, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Svc., Washington, 1986-1996; chief scientist for satellite and information services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, since 1996; program director, weather modification, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1971-1972; advisor on satellite programs, World Meteorological Organisation, Geneva, 1974-1976. Board directors National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate and Global Change Program, Washington. Advisory board Cooperative Institute for Research in Atmospheres, Fort Collins, Colorado, since 1986.
Founder, trustee Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, Lanham, Maryland. Fellow American Meteorological Society, Royal Meteorological Society (United Kingdom), New York Academy Sciences.
Married Rukmani Krutivinti, August 5, 1954. Children: Ramanarayan, Sreedhar.
