Ben Toms

Ben Toms is the Vice President of AI at Climavision, a position he has held since April 2024. He brings extensive expertise in atmospheric science and artificial intelligence to his role. Prior to joining Climavision, Toms founded Intersphere, a company that developed an AI-based weather forecasting system, which was later acquired by Climavision.12

Educational Background

• PhD in Atmospheric Science: Colorado State University (2016-2020)
• Bachelor of Science: Dual degrees in Meteorology and Civil Engineering, with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Oklahoma.14

Professional Experience

• Vice President, AI for Weather: Climavision (April 2024 - Present)
• Founder: Intersphere (2020 - 2024)
• PhD Student & Fellow: Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellow at Colorado State University.135

Toms is focused on integrating AI with traditional physics-based modeling to enhance weather forecasting capabilities, particularly for sectors such as energy and insurance. His work aims to improve the accuracy and extend the range of weather predictions.26