Roger Masao Wakimoto

Background

Wakimoto, Roger Masao was born on December 11, 1953 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Tsutomu and Magarita rose (Kurokawa) Wakimoto.

Education

Bachelor of Science, San Jose State University, California, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1981.

Career

Research associate University Chicago, 1981-1983. Assistant professor meteorology University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1989, associate professor, since 1989, chair department atmospheric sciences, 1996—2000. Associate director Earth observatory laboratory National Center Atmospheric Research, 2005, director.

Achievements

• Roger Masao Wakimoto has been listed as a notable aerospace scientist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Meteorological Society (chairman undergraduate awards committee 1987-1988, severe local storms committee 1988-1991, Meisinger award 1992), University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (chairman university relations committee 1991-1992).

Connections

Married Jina Choi, March 7, 1981. Children: Paul, Sean.

Father:

Tsutomu Magarita

Mother:

Magarita

Spouse:

Jina Choi

child:

Sean Wakimoto

child:

Paul Wakimoto