Why have weather forecasts improved?

After gaining a BSc in Physics and PhD in Meteorology from Edinburgh University, he joined the Met Office to do research. He soon found that training and operational meteorology were more to his liking, so his career included being, Head of London Weather Centre, Head of Training, Joint Head of Forecasting and Head of Development Resourcing & Technology. Whilst at the Met Office he became involved in the education and training activities of World Meteorological Organization (WMO). After retiring from the Met Office his involvement with WMO continued and he also worked as a consultant at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) for ten years.

For nearly fifty years Bob Riddaway has been involved in the activities of the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS). These included running various educational activities, helping to establish professional meteorological qualifications and being the founding editor of the journal Meteorological Applications. For eight years he was the RMetS General Secretary and is currently a member of the Accreditation Board. In 2017 he was elected as EMS President for a three-year term of office.