Arthur Hou

An old adage about environmental stewardship goes, “Think Globally, Act Locally.” When it came to rainfall, however, Arthur Hou, project scientist for the Global Precipitation Measurement mission from 2005 until his passing on November 20, 2013, took an approach of Think Globally, Act Globally. "We need virtually continuous observations everywhere to construct a complete picture of precipitation around the globe, and that requires a lot of resources. Fortunately, precipitation does not recognize national boundaries. It is in the best interest of every nation to pool resources together to make...

March 17, 1947 - November 20, 2013 Watch the video "Remembering Arthur Hou: A Legacy of Leadership" Event Photos The Dr. Arthur Hou Memorial Symposium at the 2014 PMM Science Team Meeting. Dr. Michael Freilich, NASA Earth Science Division Director, speaking at the Dr. Arthur Hou Memorial Symposium. Dr. Piers Sellers, Deputy Director of the Sciences and Exploration Directorate, speaking at the Dr. Arthur Hou Memorial Symposium. Dr. Piers Sellers and Dr. Riko Oki presenting plaques to the family of Dr. Arthur Hou. Event Information August 4, 2014 from 1-5 p.m. Embassy Suites - Grand Historic...

Arthur Hou, the project scientist for the upcoming Global Precipitation Measurement mission, died at home Nov. 20 from pancreatic cancer, which he had battled for more than a year. Dr. Arthur Hou, the project scientist for the upcoming Global Precipitation Measurement, or GPM, mission, died Nov. 20, 2013. Image Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center “Arthur was an exemplary project scientist who kept the GPM flame alive during the various challenges as the project was being formulated and developed,” said Nick White, director of the Sciences and Exploration Directorate at NASA’s Goddard...