Ruth P.
About Ruth P.
Ruth P. is a Senior Catastrophe Model Developer at Gallagher Re in London, with extensive experience in climate science, numerical weather prediction, and data assimilation.
Senior Catastrophe Model Developer at Gallagher Re
Ruth P. currently serves as a Senior Catastrophe Model Developer at Gallagher Re in London. In this role, she leverages her extensive background in climate and data science to develop sophisticated catastrophe models. Her expertise in coding for dynamical systems and managing large-scale climate data sets positions her as a critical member of the team.
Former Senior Data Scientist at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
From 2015 to 2021, Ruth P. worked at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Harwell, Oxfordshire, where she served as a Senior Data Scientist. During her tenure, she played a pivotal role in the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis. Her responsibilities included managing Petabytes of climate model output data and running state-of-the-art climate models, contributing significantly to advancements in climate science.
Education in Meteorology and Mathematics
Ruth P. has a robust academic background, holding a PhD in Meteorology from the University of Reading (2008-2012), where she also completed her MSc in Meteorology (2007-2008). Additionally, she earned a BSc in Mathematics from The Open University (2002-2006) and a joint BSc degree in Accounting and Computer Science from the University of Strathclyde (1997-2000). Her education has laid a solid foundation for her specialized work in climate science and catastrophe modeling.
Experience in Climate Science and Data Assimilation
Ruth P. has an extensive background in climate science, numerical weather prediction (NWP), and data assimilation for NWP. She specializes in running and analyzing complex climate models and has a particular interest in the Arctic climate and its impact on extra-tropical weather patterns. Her fascination with data assimilation reflects its critical role in revolutionizing weather forecasting since the 1980s.
Early Career and Research Positions
Early in her career, Ruth P. worked as an Adult Learning Lecturer at Motherwell College from 2001 to 2007. She then transitioned to a role at the University of Reading, where she served as a Research Scientist for NCAS-Climate from 2012 to 2015. During this period, she also chaired the Grant Funded Research Staff Forum at the University of Reading's Department of Meteorology. Additionally, she participated in a summer school program at the European Space Agency in ESRIN, Italy, as a Demonstrator in 2012.