Campbell Watson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Senior Manager at IBM Research, focusing on advancing AI and quantum algorithms for Earth and space science.
Developed open-source AI foundation models for science that have been downloaded over 1M times and deployed in space.
Conducted postdoctoral research at Yale University, studying cloud physics and atmospheric gravity waves.
Trained as an atmospheric scientist in Melbourne, Australia.

Biography

Campbell Watson is a Senior Manager at IBM Research, where he leads a team dedicated to advancing AI and quantum algorithms. Their work addresses complex problems in Earth and space science, including the development of open-source AI foundation models for science that have achieved over 1 million downloads and have been deployed in space.

Prior to his role at IBM, Watson moved to the United States in 2012 for a postdoctoral position at Yale University.