James McCarthy
American oceanographer (1944–2019)
James J. McCarthy (January 25, 1944 – December 11, 2019) was an American oceanographer and environmentalist. He was a Professor of Biological Oceanography at Harvard and was President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science from February 2008 to February 2009.[1][2]
He was on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School Center for Health and the Global Environment.[3] He was born in Sweet Home, Oregon.
McCarthy died on December 11, 2019 at the age of 75.[4]
References
change- ↑ Ham, Becky (April 7, 2008). "AAAS President James J. McCarthy: Scientists Should Share the "Wow" Factor in Their Work". Archived from the original on April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Alice S. Huang Chosen To Serve As AAAS President-Elect". January 29, 2009. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ↑ Russell, Christine (January 2009). "First Wave". Science News. 175 (1): 25–29. doi:10.1002/scin.2009.5591750125.
- ↑ lhanrahan (2019-12-12). "Remembering Jim McCarthy, 1944–2019". Harvard University Center for the Environment. Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2019-12-13.