I have been a meteorologist for over 40 years, first at the Met. Office and since 1986 at the British Antarctic Survey. I have a B.Sc in Meteorology and Physics and a Ph.D in Antarctic Climate Variability. At the Met. Office I was involved in the development of numerical weather prediction models, satellite meteorology and operational weather forecasting, while at BAS I have carried out research into high-latitude precipitation, polar lows, teleconnections between the Antarctic and lower latitudes and weather forecasting in the Antarctic. I have had a long involvement with the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and have been active in several SCAR committees. I’m currently a member of the Antarctic Climate 2100 (AntClim21) Steering Committee and chair the Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment Advisory Group. I’ve also been heavily involved with the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS) and was President of the IAMAS International Commission on Polar Meteorology from 1995 to 2003. I’m currently the President of IAMAS. I have been awarded the International Journal of Climatology Prize of the Royal Meteorological Society and the SCAR Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research. Research interests Tropical – high latitude climate linkages Sea ice variability and change Antarctic climate change High latitude weather systems