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ICMARM
sincerely express our deep condolences for the death of Dr. Roman Kintanar, the Great
Meteorologist, the father of Typhoon Committee.
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Dr.
Kintanar
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Dr. Roman Kintanar
(77), who headed the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) for 36 years died
of cancer on May 6, 2007.
Born in 1929, Dr.
Kintanar finished his Bachelor of Science major in Physics at
the University of the Philippines in 1951. He finished both
his Master of Science (M. S.) and doctorate of Science in Physics
at the University of Texas, USA.
Dr. Kintanar served
as PAGASA director for 36 years, from 1958 to 1994. He was also
a two-term president of the United Nations' World Meteorological
Organization from 1979 to 1987.
Dr. Kintanar served
the Secretary of the Typhoon Committee from its establishment
in 1964 until last year. The Typhoon Committee, under the auspices
of ESCAP and WMO, was constituted with a view to promoting and
coordinating efforts for minimizing tropical cyclone damage
in the ESCAP region in 1964.
After 40 years
of the establishment, the Committee is now considered one of
the most successful inter-governmental organizations aiming
at reducing the impact of meteorological/hydrological hazards.
ICHARM would like
to express its sincerest condolences toward his death, and wishes
that it would follow his accomplishments in reducing the damage
of floods. Just last month, the International Astronomical Union
(IAU) officially named minor planet no. 6636 after him. May
he be guiding us from the heaven eternally.
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