Dr. Weiss (PhD, 1998, Geophysics, Texas A&M) is a recognized leader in computational geophysics with a principal emphasis on electromagnetic methods. Now at Sandia National Laboratories as a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff (adjunct appointment at University of New Mexico, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences), he previously held positions at Virginia Tech (Associate Professor of Geophysics), BP (Scholar in Residence), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Greens Fellow) and Cambridge University (Visiting Scientist). He is the Sandia National Laboratories technical lead for DOE’s Undocumented Orphan Well Program. He is a member of the American Geophysical Union, Society of Exploration Geophysicists and was elected Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2002. He was Assistant Editor for Geophysical Prospecting (2003-09), Assistant Editor (2009-11, 2016-2020) and is a frequent reviewer for Geophysics on the topics of electromagnetics, numerical modeling and fracture characterization. He presently serves on the Editorial Board for The Leading Edge. In 2018 he was elected Chair of the Near Surface Technical Section in the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. When not working, he pursues his lifelong passion for outdoor sports – cycling, running and skiing – and spending time with his wife and twin eight-year-old boys.