Larry Winter is the Deputy Director of NCAR, where he provides scientific leadership and administrative oversight, and helps formulate strategic goals, budgets, and programmatic priorities for the institution. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Hydrology and Water Resources at the University of Arizona (where he received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics in 1982). His research interests include the stochastic theory of subsurface flow and transport and the applications of parallel and distributed computing in scientific research. Dr. Winter served a 1999-2002 term as science advisor to the New Mexico governor’s office. His many honors include a Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Publication Prize in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Operations Research and a Los Alamos Distinguished Performance Award.