Roman L. Kintanar

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Dr. Roman L. Kintanar is recognized for his important contriibutions in the field of was appointed Director of the Weather Bureau in 1958 at the age of 29, the youngest ever to hold the post anywhere in government service. He is the first Filipino to serve as President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) from 1979 to 1983. He was one of the movers behind the creation of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Secretariat in 1986 and served with distinction as Pacific/WMO Coordinator. For his achievements and contributions in the field, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) honored him by naming an asteroid after him. Asteroid Kintanar, measuring four to nine kilometer in diameter, orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter.

Sex: Male

Education:

  • University of the Philippines, Quezon City, B. S. (Physics), 1951
  • University of Texas, USA, M. S. (Physics), 1955
  • University of Texas, USA, Ph. D. (Physics), 1958

Field of Specialization:

Meteorology

Researches:

(1951) Pacific microseisms
Trans. International, Geophysical Union, Brussels

(1953) A study of Diliman microseisms
Elements Volume v. 4, No. no. 2

(July 1953) What is being done about earthquakes and volcanoes in the Philippines
Elements Volume v. 4, No. no. 1

(1956) The Lanao earthquake, Philippines April 1, 1956
Philippine Geologist

(1958) A study of typhoon microseisms
Michigan Micro-film Publications

(1966) Recent progress om c;imatology in the Philippines
Tokyo Journal of Climatology

(Feb. 1967) Significant accomplishments of the Philippine Weather Bureau in 1966, first year of the Marcos administration
Transportation, Power and Industry Volume v. 14, No. no. 2

Papers Presented:

  • A study of Diliman microseisms, Symposium of the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Flood warning service for the Pampanga river basin (Manila 1966), 15th Annual Convention of the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science, NSDB Science Pavillion
  • Rain and rainfall, Philippine (Manila 1966), 5th Annual Convention of the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science

Awards:

  • Fulbright Smith-Mundt Scholarship, US Educational Foundation
  • Graduate Tuition Scholarship, University of Texas