Biography

Lars Peter Riishojgaard held leadership roles at the World Meteorological Organization from 2014 to 2023. There, he led the development of the Global Greenhouse Gas Watch, which was endorsed by the World Meteorological Congress and recognized at the United Nations climate summit, COP28. Prior to that, he led the development of the WMO Global Basic Observing Network and the overhaul of the WMO Data Policy (formerly known as Resolution 40), which sets the ground rules for the international exchange of all weather and climate data.

From 2007 to 2014, Riishojgaard directed the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation, a multi-agency research center focused on improving the use of satellite data for analyzing and predicting the weather, the ocean, the climate and the environment. From 1995 to 2007, he held various positions at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. His contributions include the proof of concept that total ozone measurements from satellites can be converted into estimates of atmospheric flow in the lower stratosphere and the design of a global operational three-dimensional satellite data assimilation for ozone and other trace gases.

Education

M.S., Mathematics and Physics, University of Copenhagen (1989)
Ph.D., Geophysics, University of Copenhagen (1992)

Research Interests

Developing innovative approaches to maximizing the information that can be extracted from satellite observations, improving the use of satellite data for analyzing and predicting the weather, the ocean, the climate and the environment and designing a global operational three-dimensional satellite data assimilation for ozone and other trace gases.