Dr David Carlson, Director, International Polar Year (IPY) programme office
Dr David Carlson has served as Director of the Atmospheric Technology Division of the US National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Colorado for nine years between 1994-2003. Prior to that he was for three years the Director of the office coordinating the 'Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere Coupled Ocean - Atmosphere Response Experiment' (TOGA COARE) leading oceanic and atmospheric scientists from twelve nations in a large ICSU/WMO climate research programme. He was appointed to the post of Director of the International Polar Year 2007-2008 International Programme Office (IPO) in June 2006. David is originally from the mid west of the United States and holds a PhD in Oceanography from the University of Maine.
Dr David Carlson has served as Director of the Atmospheric Technology Division of the US National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Colorado for nine years between 1994-2003. Prior to that he was for three years the Director of the office coordinating the 'Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere Coupled Ocean - Atmosphere Response Experiment' (TOGA COARE) leading oceanic and atmospheric scientists from twelve nations in a large ICSU/WMO climate research programme. He was appointed to the post of Director of the International Polar Year 2007-2008 International Programme Office (IPO) in June 2006. David is originally from the mid west of the United States and holds a PhD in Oceanography from the University of Maine.
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