UCAR selects Bogdan as next president

BOULDER – The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder on Tuesday named Thomas J. Bogdan as its next president following an extensive international search.

He will join UCAR from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center , where he is director. Bogdan will begin his new job Jan. 9.

He replaces Richard Anthes, who is retiring after serving as president for 23 years and guiding UCAR during a period of growth and new research directions.

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“Tom Bogdan is an excellent scientist, an experienced manager, and an effective communicator and advocate for science both nationally and internationally,´ said Dennis Hartmann of the University of Washington, chairman of the UCAR Board of Trustees. “We are very excited that he will be leading UCAR into the future.”

UCAR is a not-for-profit consortium made up of 77 universities that grant doctoral degrees in atmospheric or related science, as well as other academic and international affiliates. It manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder on behalf of the National Science Foundation, NCAR’s sponsor. UCAR also oversees a variety of education and scientific support activities under the umbrella of the UCAR Community Programs.