Background
Cicerone, Ralph John was born on May 2, 1943 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States.
Foundation administrator atmospheric scientist
Cicerone, Ralph John was born on May 2, 1943 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Physics, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering and Physics, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1970.
Physicist United States Department Commerce, 1967. Aeronomy research assistant University Illinois, 1967—1970. Associate research scientist, aeronomy space physics research laboratory University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970—1978.
Research chemist Scripps Institution Oceanography, University California, San Diego, 1978—1980. Senior scientist, director atmospheric chemistry division National Center Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1980—1989. Daniel G. Aldrich professor & founding chair department earth system science University California, Irvine, 1989—1994, dean School Physical Sciences, 1994—1998, chancellor, 1998—2005.
Chair National Research Council, Washington, since 2005. Lecturer, assistant professor electrical engineering University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973—1975. Member Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, United States Dept Energy, since 2010.
Councillor ex officio National Academy Engineering.
Member advisory board Marian Koshland Science Museum. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union (past president, James B. Macelwane award 1979, Roger Revelle medal 2002), American Meteorological Society, American Chemical Society. Member: National Academy of Sciences (member board sustainable development 1995-1998, council member 1996-1999, chair committee on climate science 2001, president since 2005), Korean Academy of Sciences & Technology, Russian Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts & Sciences.
Married Carol Cicerone. 1 child Sara.