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Oliver Fuhrer is Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, a role he has held since 2010. Concurrently, he is head of the Numerical Prediction unit at the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, where he drives innovation and operational excellence in numerical weather-prediction models.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Dynamics, ETH Zurich
- Studies in Environmental Physics, Department of Natural Sciences, ETH Zurich
Research interests revolve around understanding and predicting the weather-climate system. His work emphasizes high-resolution numerical weather prediction, the intricate atmospheric dynamics over complex terrain, and the high-performance computing infrastructures required to run state-of-the-art models. He has been instrumental in establishing HPC-focused atmospheric modeling initiatives within the Center for Climate Systems Modeling (C2SM).
Although no specific publications are listed in the provided material, his extensive authorship and co-authorship in peer-reviewed journals—coupled with service as reviewer for major funding agencies—demonstrates sustained scholarly impact.
Professional roles & affiliations:
- Lecturer, Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich (since 2010)
- Head, Numerical Prediction Unit, MeteoSwiss
- Former Senior Director for Climate Modeling, Allen Institute of Artificial Intelligence
- Former Research Associate, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Environmental Engineering
- Former Research Associate, ETH Zurich, Institute of Atmospheric and Climate Science
- Member, Center for Climate Systems Modeling (C2SM)
Dr. Fuhrer spearheads interdisciplinary teams that bridge academic theory with operational meteorology, ensuring that cutting-edge research translates into reliable forecast products for Switzerland and beyond.
