Yuk L. Yung
Professor of Planetary Science; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Senior Research Scientist
B.S., University of California, 1969; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1974. Visiting Associate, Caltech,
1976; Assistant Professor, 1977-82; Associate Professor, 1982-86; Professor, 1986-2011, 2017-; Smits Family Professor, 2012-16; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Research Scientist, 2014-15; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Senior Research Scientist, 2015-.
Research Overview
Professor Yung focuses on upper atmosphere photochemistry, radiative transfer through atmosphere, and stratospheric ozone depletion.
Research Summary:
upper atmosphere photochemistry, radiative transfer through atmosphere, stratospheric ozone depletion