Richard E. Hallgren is an American meteorologist. He is a former executive director of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and has held several senior positions with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the director of the National Weather Service, director of World Weather Systems and federal coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research.[1] He directed the National Weather Service from 1979-1988[2] and was the executive director of the American Meteorological Society starting in 1988.[3]
Hallgren's contributions to meteorology have been recognized with several awards, including the Arthur S. Fleming Award,[4] the Department of Commerce Gold Medal,[5] the Charles F. Brooks Award and the International Meteorological Organization Prize of the World Meteorological Organization.[6]
He earned his PhD and BS in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of the book A Safer Future: Reducing The Impacts Of Natural Disasters.[7]
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- ^ "Flemming Award Recipients 1948-2006". TSPPPA. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Department of Commerce Medal Recipients 1960-1970". NOAA History. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "List of Fellows". AMETSOC. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "45 Beacon". Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 84 (5). Ametsoc journal: 699–712. 2003. doi:10.1175/1520-0477-84.5.699.