Good policy starts with good science, and California needs both.
Charles F. Kennel assumed his position as Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Vice Chancellor Marine Sciences, UC San Diego in 1998. Kennel is author or co-author of over 250 experimental and theoretical publications in his field. He has been a Fulbright and Guggenheim scholar, and a Fairchild Professor at Caltech. He serves on advisory panels and boards including the NASA Advisory Council.