Jing-Shan Hong received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in atmospheric science from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, in 1988, 1990, and 1998, respectively.,In 1994, he was a meteorologist, specialized in numerical weather prediction with the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan. He has been engaged in the development of the operational WRF-based data assimilation system, the operational ensemble prediction system, and in promoting the application of the ensemble products in all aspects, especially for the risk assessment and decision making for high-impact weather forecasts.