Dr. Matthias Steiner is a Senior Scientist with the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) serving as Director of the Research Applications Laboratory’s Aviation Applications Program. Drawing from more than three decades of scientific experience, he leads new initiatives and directs research and development efforts broadly aimed at mitigation of avoidable weather and climate impacts on various sectors, with a particular focus on aviation.

Dr. Steiner’s vision, leadership, and substantial contributions toward mitigating weather impacts on the aviation industry reach deeply across the traditional boundaries of developing more accurate weather forecasts to integrate weather guidance in the decision-making process to better serve aviation operators.

At present, Dr. Steiner is leading efforts to understand weather sensitivities and requirements for the rapidly growing interests in urban air mobility and using unmanned aerial systems for wide-ranging applications and safe integration into the national airspace system. Dr. Steiner has received multiple recognitions for excellent contributions to field programs, scientific missions, and outstanding publications. Most notable, Dr. Steiner is a Fellow of both the Royal and American Meteorological Societies.