Kerry Emanuel

Kerry Emanuel
Emanuel in 2016
Born	(1955-04-21) April 21, 1955 (age 69)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known for	Dynamics, hurricanes
Awards	Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal
Scientific career
Fields	Meteorology
Institutions	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thesis	Inertial stability and mesoscale convective systems (1978)
Doctoral advisor	Jule Charney
Website	eapsweb.mit.edu/people/kokey

Kerry Andrew Emanuel (born April 21, 1955) is an American professor of meteorology currently working at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. In particular he has specialized in atmospheric convection and the mechanisms acting to intensify hurricanes.