Dr. Ramaswamy is Director of NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and Professor in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program at Princeton University. His research interests are the mathematical modeling of the global climate system and advancing the understanding of the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere. He directs one of the world’s premier climate research and modeling centers, developing advanced numerical models for understanding and predicting weather and climate. Ram has been a lead author on the major scientific assessments and was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change team that was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.