Dr. Robert Atlas is the former chief meteorologist at NASA's Goddard Laboratory for
Atmospheres and the past director of NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and
Meteorological Laboratory. He is a recipient of the NASA Medal for Exceptional
Scientific Achievement and the AMS's Banner I. Miller Award. In 2019, he was honored
by the National Hurricane Center for Enduring Contributions to the nation's hurricane
forecast and warning program. His memoir "Weather Forecaster to Research Scientist"
was recently published by the AMS.