Bruce Parker, PhD

Bruce Parker, PhD, is a visiting professor at the Center for Maritime Systems at the Stevens Institute of Technology. He has spent most of his career in physical oceanographic research, especially marine forecasting and more recently climate change. He has also been following cancer research for many years, especially immunotherapy, and is committed to PICI and its collaborative approach. Dr. Parker held key positions at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including Chief Scientist of the National Ocean Service, Director of the Coast Survey Development Laboratory, Director of the World Data Center A for Oceanography (with counterparts in Russia and China) and Primary Investigator for the NOAA Global Sea Level Program. While at NOAA, he was awarded the U.S. Department of Commerce Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals. He also received the Commodore Cooper Medal from the International Hydrographic Organization. He has appeared on CNN, CNN International, Bloomberg TV, the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and the Weather Channel and has authored four books, published more than 100 scientific papers and articles, and written for The Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post, Edge.org and other media outlets. His most recent book, “The Power of the Sea: Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves, and Our Quest to Predict Disasters,” is a history of marine prediction and its impact on humanity. His climate change research deals with why ice ages begin and end — an understanding that is important for improving today’s climate change prediction models. Dr. Parker holds a BS/BA in Biology and Physics from Brown University, an MS in Physical Oceanography from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Physical Oceanography from The Johns Hopkins University.