| Session 1 | 
|  | The 50th Anniversary of the National Center for Atmospheric Research Part I | 
|  | 1:30 PM |  | Introduction-NCAR at 50. E.J. Barron, NCAR, Boulder, CO 
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|  | 1:45 PM | 1.1 | NCAR and the Geosciences Timothy L. Killeen, NSF, Arlington, VA
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|  | 2:00 PM | 1.2 | NCAR at 50: A 37–year perspective Robert Serafin, NCAR, Boulder, CO
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|  | 2:15 PM | 1.3 | The Future of Weather Forecasting and Potential Roles to be Played by NCAR Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
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