Roger Wakimoto

Roger M. Wakimoto (born December 11, 1953) is an atmospheric scientist specializing in research on mesoscale meteorology, particularly severe convective storms and radar meteorology. A former director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Wakimoto in November 2012 was appointed as assistant director of the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Roger M. Wakimoto
Roger Wakimoto (right), in field project with students, 2010
Born (1953-12-11) December 11, 1953
Alma materSan Jose State University (B.S., 1976)
University of Chicago (Ph.D., 1981)
Scientific career
InstitutionsUCLA, NCAR, NSF
ThesisInvestigations of Thunderstorm Gust Fronts from Project NIMROD Data (1981)
Doctoral advisorTed Fujita
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