New President takes up office

We are delighted to welcome David Warrilow OBE FRMetS as the new President of the Royal Meteorological Society. Following the announcement at the AGM earlier this year, he formally takes office today, 1st October 2018.

David was formerly a senior government science advisor and international negotiator on climate change and environmental issues, such as ozone depletion and air pollution.

He led the UK delegations to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for over 20 years and was a lead negotiator for the EU on the scientific issues covered in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

He managed a significant research programme at the Department of Energy and Climate Change providing underpinning scientific evidence and analysis of climate change, energy and ozone depletion in support of the UK’s domestic and international policies. Prior to this he undertook research at the Met Office on the development of observing systems, including remote lightning detection, hydrometeorology and flood design, and climate modelling of land surface process.

Since retiring from the civil service in January 2016 David has undertaken several speaking engagements on the scientific background to the Paris Climate Agreement and on the use of science to support policy. He has also been leading the Society’s Special Interest Group on Climate Science.