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 Mary Glackin receives NASA medal from Charlie Bolden and Chris Scolese. | |
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Mary M. Glackin is an American scientist. She served as the 2020 president of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). [1]
Glackin was previously senior vice president for science and forecast operations at The Weather Company, [2] an IBM Business. She retired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 2012 as the deputy under secretary for operations, [3] after working in various roles in the organization for 34 years, [4] including with the National Weather Service, [5] where she served as acting director of the agency in 2007, [6] and the U.S. Global Change Research Program. [7]
Glackin has a B.S. from the University of Maryland (1984) with a major in computer science with a concentration in atmospheric science. [7]
Glackin is a Fellow of AMS and a recipient of the Charles Franklin Brooks Award for Outstanding Service to the Society (2004). [7] She has twice received the U.S. Presidential Rank Award and the Department of Commerce Silver and Bronze Medals. [7] She is a fellow National Academy of Public Administration. [8]