Thomas Ray Osborn

Background

Osborn, Thomas Ray was born on September 27, 1942 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Son of Richards Clinton and Lois (Bedford) Osborn.

Education

AB with highest distinction in Physics, University of Illinois, 1963; Master of Science in Physics, University of Illinois, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 1969.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, U. B.C. from assistant professor to associate professor oceanography and physics, U. B.C., 1970-1981; professor oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School, 1981-1985; principal research science Chesapeake Bay Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1985-1990; professor physical oceanography department earth and planetary science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, since 1987. Senior assistant secretary Ocean Sciences in Relations to Living Resources, 1990-1992. Dir.SeaConsult Marine Research Ltd., 1976-1981.

Technical expert United States delegate 75th-79th statutory meetings International Council Exploration of Seas, member shelf-seas working group, since 1987, chairman, 1990-1992, chairman hydrography committee, 1991-1994, advising committee marine environmental. Member steering committee Global Ecosystem Dynamics, 1989-1991, Baywide Research Conference 1988. Alternate delegate Science and Tech.Adv.

Committee on Chesapeake Bay, 1986-1987. Participant, speaker numerous conferences, symposia. Consultant Imperial Oil Ltd., Chevron Standard Ltd., Canada Cellulose Ltd., Rayonier Canada Ltd., Chief Naval Research United States Navy, others.

Achievements

• Thomas Ray Osborn has been listed as a noteworthy Physics and oceanography educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Mary Stuart MacIntosh, September 11, 1966. Children: Jennifer Stuart, Catherine Chandler, Amy Bedford.

Father:

Richards Clinton Osborn

Mother:

Lois (Bedford) Osborn

Spouse:

Mary Stuart MacIntosh

child:

Jennifer Stuart Osborn

child:

Catherine Chandler Osborn

child:

Amy Bedford Osborn