Roderick Sotelo Quiroz

Background

Quiroz, Roderick Sotelo was born on November 6, 1923 in Ajo, Arizona, United States. Son of Francisco Carmelo and Rosa (Sotelo) Quiroz.

Education

Bachelor in Meteorology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950; Master of Science in Meteorology, U. Maryland., 1970; Master of Science in Spanish, Georgetown University, 1991.

Career

Civilian research meteorologist Air Weather Svc., United States Air Force, Washington, 1950-1966; research meteorologist, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1966-1985. Member United States Committee on Standard Atmosphere, Washington, 1968-1971. Lecturer infield.

Achievements

• Roderick Sotelo Quiroz has been listed as a noteworthy research meteorologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Meteorological Investigations of the Upper Atmosphere: Proceedings AMS Symposium, Miami Beach, 1967

Membership

Technology sergeant United States Air Force, 1943-1948, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Meteorological Society (Chairman of Commission on atmospheric problems of aerospace vehicles 1969-1970, Chairman of Commission on the upper atmosphere 1977-1978), Washington Academy Sciences. Member American Geophysical Union, Sigma Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, music.

Connections

Father:

Francisco Carmelo Quiroz

Mother:

Rosa (Sotelo) Quiroz