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Dale R. Durran is a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Washington, Seattle. He also serves as Principal Research Scientist, Climate at NVIDIA (2023–present). His academic journey includes a B.S. in Mathematics from California State Polytechnic University (1974), an M.S. from UC Berkeley (1975), and a Ph.D. in Meteorology from MIT (1981).
Research Interests focus on Deep Learning Weather Prediction, Atmospheric Predictability, Numerical Methods, Mesoscale Dynamics, Mountain Meteorology, and Atmospheric Waves. His work bridges fluid dynamics and computational modeling, with notable contributions to mountain wave dynamics and climate science.
Notable Awards include the Jule G. Charney Medal (2023), Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, and the AISIS Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Society (2021).
Advising & Grants: Supervised over 20 Ph.D. and M.S. students (e.g., Louisa Nance, Rajul Pandya). His research has been supported by NSF grants (e.g., ATM-0225441) and NVIDIA collaborations. Current roles include leadership at NVIDIA’s Climate team and academic teaching.
Labs/Teams: Active in NVIDIA’s climate research, the University of Washington’s Atmospheric Sciences department, and collaborations on AI-driven weather prediction models.
