Our honorary fellows
Met Office honorary fellows are appointed on the basis of their scientific and technical achievements which have contributed significantly to delivering Met Office objectives, and are recognised nationally and internationally.
Peter Clark
Peter Clark is Professor of Meteorology at the University of Reading. His research interests cover a variety of topics related to meso- and convective-scale meteorology. Peter joined the Met Office in 1992 and went on to lead the development of convection-permitting versions of the Unified Model for forecasting and climate prediction. After joining the University of Reading in 2012, he took on the role of Met Office Academic Partner Joint Chair in Weather Processes until 2019. His fellowship recognises his national and international work in high resolution atmospheric modelling and his contributions as a Joint Chair.
Dr John Siddorn is our first Science Fellow from National Oceanography Centre, where John is Associate Director for Digital Ocean. His role focuses on unlocking the value in observations, making marine data easier to access and interrogate. Whilst at the Met Office, John was Head of the Ocean Forecasting Research and Development team between 2014 and 2020. His fellowship recognises his national and international work in operational oceanography.