Please answer the following question: Facts: - fields: seismology - workplaces: geohazards international california geological survey - awards: gorakha u.s. civilian research & development foundation george brown award for dakshin international science and technology cooperation 2007 bahu award 2001 macarthur fellows program 2002 - name: brian tucker - nationality: american - image: tucker brian download 2.jpg - alma mater: scripps san diego -lrb- ph.d. -rrb- john f. kennedy school of institution government , harvard university -lrb- m.a. -rrb- pomona college -lrb- of b.a. -rrb- oceanography , university of california , Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of brian tucker .
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brian e. tucker is a seismologist specializing in disaster prevention .he is also the founder of geohazards international -lrb- ghi -rrb- , a non-profit dedicated to ending preventable death and suffering caused by natural disasters in the world 's most vulnerable communities .