Richard B. (Ricky) Rood is a Professor Emeritus of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Prior to 2005, he held several leadership positions at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Rood is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society, and he holds the World Meteorological Organization's Norbert Gerbier Award. He has been recognized with the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal and NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal.