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About the Author
Dr. Frank J. Millero was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania, in 1939. He received his B.S.
(1961) from Ohio State University and his M.S. (1964) and Ph.D. (1965) from Carnegie-Mellon
University in physical chemistry. After a brief interval in industry, he came to the Rosenstiel
School of the University of Miami in 1966. He has been a professor in marine and physical
chemistry since that time. During 1986 to 2006 he was the Associate Dean of Academic
Affairs and Research at the school. His research focuses on the application of physical
chemical principles to natural waters. He uses chemical models to understand how ionic
interactions affect the thermodynamics and kinetics of processes occurring in the oceans.
These studies have resulted in numerous research cruises in the Indian, Pacific, Atlantic,
and Southern oceans and the Arabian Sea. Millero’s research group is presently studying
the carbonate system in the world oceans as part of the CLIVAR (Climate Variability) project to determine the changes in the flux of CO 2 across the air–sea interface in the oceans
and ocean acidification. Over the years, he has received a number of awards for his teaching and research accomplishments. These include the Office of Naval Research Educator
Award (1991-1995), Sigma Xi Professor of the Year (1989), Florida Academy of Science Medal
(1991), Sigma Xi Professor of the Year (1989), Florida Academy of Science Medal (1991), and
a Gold Medal from Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zabreb, Croatia, in recognition of contributions to marine chemistry (1988). He was selected as a member of his Warren, Ohio, High
School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame and won the Carnegie Mellon Distinguished
Achievement Award (2003). He received the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award from
the University of Miami (1966). In 2011 Millero received the Geochemical Society Victor
Moritz Goldschmidt Award for distinguished research in geochemistry and the Florida
Award (Florida section of the American Chemical Society (FLACS). He is a Fellow of
the 1) American Geophysical Union (1999); 2) Geochemical Society and the European
Association for Geochemistry (2000); and 3) American Association for the Advancement
of Science (2009).
He has served on the National Academy of Sciences Ocean Science Board (1981–1983) and
is a member of a number of chemical and oceanographic societies. He also served on the
National Academies Committee on the Development of an Integrated Science Strategy for
Ocean Acidification Monitoring, Research and Impacts Assessment (2009-10). In addition,
he serves as an associate editor for a number of journals and is presently editor-in-chief
of Marine Chemistry. Professor Millero has authored more than 550 juried publications in
75 different journals and numerous book chapters and has published two major books on
marine chemistry.
At the university he has taught courses in chemical oceanography and marine physical chemistry at the graduate and undergraduate level for 45 years. He is proud to have
published papers with 8 high school students, 21 undergraduate students, and 43 graduate students over the years. Many have become successful chemists, engineers, and
other professionals.
About the Author
Dr. Frank J. Millero was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania, in 1939. He received his B.S.
(1961) from Ohio State University and his M.S. (1964) and Ph.D. (1965) from Carnegie-Mellon
University in physical chemistry. After a brief interval in industry, he came to the Rosenstiel
School of the University of Miami in 1966. He has been a professor in marine and physical
chemistry since that time. During 1986 to 2006 he was the Associate Dean of Academic
Affairs and Research at the school. His research focuses on the application of physical
chemical principles to natural waters. He uses chemical models to understand how ionic
interactions affect the thermodynamics and kinetics of processes occurring in the oceans.
These studies have resulted in numerous research cruises in the Indian, Pacific, Atlantic,
and Southern oceans and the Arabian Sea. Millero’s research group is presently studying
the carbonate system in the world oceans as part of the CLIVAR (Climate Variability) project to determine the changes in the flux of CO 2 across the air–sea interface in the oceans
and ocean acidification. Over the years, he has received a number of awards for his teaching and research accomplishments. These include the Office of Naval Research Educator
Award (1991-1995), Sigma Xi Professor of the Year (1989), Florida Academy of Science Medal
(1991), Sigma Xi Professor of the Year (1989), Florida Academy of Science Medal (1991), and
a Gold Medal from Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zabreb, Croatia, in recognition of contributions to marine chemistry (1988). He was selected as a member of his Warren, Ohio, High
School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame and won the Carnegie Mellon Distinguished
Achievement Award (2003). He received the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award from
the University of Miami (1966). In 2011 Millero received the Geochemical Society Victor
Moritz Goldschmidt Award for distinguished research in geochemistry and the Florida
Award (Florida section of the American Chemical Society (FLACS). He is a Fellow of
the 1) American Geophysical Union (1999); 2) Geochemical Society and the European
Association for Geochemistry (2000); and 3) American Association for the Advancement
of Science (2009).
He has served on the National Academy of Sciences Ocean Science Board (1981–1983) and
is a member of a number of chemical and oceanographic societies. He also served on the
National Academies Committee on the Development of an Integrated Science Strategy for
Ocean Acidification Monitoring, Research and Impacts Assessment (2009-10). In addition,
he serves as an associate editor for a number of journals and is presently editor-in-chief
of Marine Chemistry. Professor Millero has authored more than 550 juried publications in
75 different journals and numerous book chapters and has published two major books on
marine chemistry.
At the university he has taught courses in chemical oceanography and marine physical chemistry at the graduate and undergraduate level for 45 years. He is proud to have
published papers with 8 high school students, 21 undergraduate students, and 43 graduate students over the years. Many have become successful chemists, engineers, and
other professionals.