Professor John "Mike" Wallace has been a leader in the field of climate dynamics for more than four decades, and his pioneering research has led to fundamental advances in our understanding of the climate system. In addition, he has been a conscientious and thoughtful mentor to dozens of graduate students, many of whom have made important contributions to the field of climate dynamics. In recognition of his achievements and on the occasion of his 70th birthday, a symposium will be held on September 27th and 28th 2010 at the University of Washington. This two-day event will include scientific presentations from Wallace's primary colleagues over the years and a large contingent of his former PhD students. The symposium will cover the current state of knowledge of climate dynamics, and will provide a venue for the community to assess the progress of climate research and contemplate new directions for the future.
Funds provided through this grant will be used primarily to cover the travel costs of invited speakers and former students who do not have sufficient travel funds to attend the meeting. Invitations have been broadcast to the atmospheric science community via emails to atmospheric science departments and to Wallace's former students. The symposium will have a broad scientific impact by encouraging the exchange of ideas between climate scientists in different stages of their research careers. It will also provide an opportunity for eminent climate scientists to educate and inspire graduate students of the current generation.
Professor John "Mike" Wallace has been a leader in the field of climate dynamics for more than four decades. His research has led to broad fundamental advances in our understanding of the climate system. He has been a conscientious and thoughtful mentor to dozens of graduate students, many of whom are still active in the field of climate dynamics. He has tirelessly given his time and energy to a wide range of service commitments at the department, university, national and international levels. His achievements and contributions have been recognized by many of the most distinguished honors and awards in the profession. Mike has unconditionally devoted his career to the scientific community. The funding supported a two-day symposium in honor of Professor Mike Wallace's lifelong contributions to science and education. The symposium was held September 27 and 28, 2010 on the campus of the University of Washington, Seattle. It included scientific presentations from Mike's primary colleagues over the years and a large contingent of Mike's former PhD students. The symposium provided a unique occasion for Mike's colleagues, former students, and all other participants to interact. It encouraged the exchange of ideas between climate scientists in different stages of their research careers, and provided an opportunity for eminent climate scientists to educate and inspire graduate students of the current generation. The symposium provided a venue for the climate dynamics community to review significant progress of climate research in the past decades, and to contemplate new directions and strategies for the future.
