Dr. Shu-peng Ho is the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) Lead Scientist at NOAA Center for Satellite Applications & Research (STAR). He leads the STAR GNSS RO and satellite sounding teams to develop state-of-the-art science data products and applications using multiple RO missions and satellite infrared (IR) and microwave (MW) sounders. His research focuses on satellite remote sensing, atmospheric applications, and climate science studies. He is also a guest editor and on the editorial board of several international remote sensing journals, including the Journal of Remote Sensing. He has been on the steering committees and co-chairing many GNSS RO international conferences. He is also a contributing author of the IPCC AR5 report and a co-chair of the Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Radiation Panel (GRP) water vapor profile climate data validation team. He received the UCAR Outstanding Accomplishment Award for Scientific and Technical Advancement, the Special Contribution to UCAR COSMIC Mission Award, and the COSMIC Special Recognition Award for Interim Lead Scientist for COSMIC Program. He received a Ph. D. in atmospheric science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.