Philander, S. George H.

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PHILANDER, S. George H.

PHILANDER, S. George H. American, b. 1942. Genres: Meteorology/ Atmospheric sciences. Career: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, research associate, 1970-71; National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, senior research oceanographer, 1978; Princeton University, research associate, 1971-78, became full professor, Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, 1990-, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program, director, 1990-, Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, chair, 1994-. Publications: El Nino, La Nina, and the Southern Oscillations, 1989; Is the Temperature Rising? The Uncertain Science of Global Warming, 1998. Address: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Program, Princeton University, Guyot Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544, U.S.A.

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