Biography
Daniel Rothenberg is a technologist working broadly in meteorology and climate science. He graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Atmospheric Science with Honors Distinction in Research in 2011 and then earned a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2016 for work focusing on improving how aerosol-cloud-climate interactions are represented in climate models. Following a post-doc at MIT he transitioned to work in the private sector as both a research scientist and software engineer.
Within industry, Daniel has held leadership roles on multiple teams. He served as the Chief Scientist at Tomorrow.io, leading efforts to develop novel weather sensing and forecasting techniques including approaches leveraging machine learning. He then worked as the Technical Lead for Waymo’s weather program, and contributed broadly to weather-focused initiatives across Alphabet. These experiences working alongside teams at Google DeepMind and Google Research during the advent of AI weather forecasting led him to co-found Brightband in 2024, a Public Benefit Corporation developing novel techniques incorporating artificial intelligence to improve weather and climate forecasting. At Brightband, Daniel serves as the Head of Data and Weather.
Outside of his professional focus, Daniel is an avid violinist; he played with the Cornell Symphony Orchestra during his undergraduate studies and with multiple ensembles across Boston, Denver, and Boulder. He liives just outside of Boulder, CO with his wife, Shené and daughter, Clara.