Florence RABIER

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF) • Director General

Leader in weather and climate, Dr Rabier has been Director General of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) since 2016, leading ECMWF through a period of major change and expansion. ECMWF, an intergovernmental organisation supported by 35 states, works collaboratively with Member States, Space Agencies and the World Meteorological Organisation, providing cutting edge monitoring and forecasts of the Earth system from days to months ahead to its users. It is responsible for operating world leading services from the European Union's Copernicus programme, as well as being a key partner in the Destination Earth initiative delivering Digital Twins of the Earth. ECMWF is also leading, together with Member States, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning developments in meteorology, adding Data Driven simulations to physics-based forecasts in its portfolio of activities. Dr Rabier is an internationally recognised scientist, whose leadership has contributed to delivering major scientific advances and operational improvements at both ECMWF and Météo-France. She is especially well known for her key role in implementing an innovative method making optimal use of satellite observations in weather forecasting and climate monitoring. She is an honorary member of the American Meteorological Society and a member of the French Academy of Technology.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2024

14-18 October 2024

Milan, Italy

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