Kenneth Hon, usually known professionally as Ken Hon, is a geologist and the 21st Scientist-in-Charge (SIC) of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), serving since 2021; Facebook succeeding Tina Neal (SIC) and David Phillips (Interim SIC). Hon has often been a contact from the Observatory to the news media, and as such is often quoted as an authority figure in the field of Hawaiian volcanology.Multiple sources:
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Career As well as his work at HVO, Hon has been a professor at UH Hilo. He also served as the Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Hilo, and eventually became the full Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs. Also at Hilo, he served as chair of the Geology Department.
Hon was serving as the SIC during the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa, during which time he was widely quoted in the news as he made statements from the Observatory to the press.Multiple sources:
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Ken Hon, Scientist in Charge, USGS HVO (Hon pictured 2021) What can lava tell us? Deciphering Kīlauea's 2018 eruption (U.S. Geological Survey video featuring Hon)