W. Linwood Jones is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida. He earned his doctorate in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University in 1971. His research focuses on satellite microwave remote sensing for the ocean, atmosphere, and global climate change, as well as the development of microwave remote sensor technology, including both active radar and passive radiometry sensor concepts. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and has received numerous awards, including the 2016 IEEE JSTARS Best Reviewer Award, the 2015 NASA PMM Science Team Award, and the Alan Berman Research Publications Award from the US Naval Research Laboratory in 2004. His contributions have also been recognized with multiple NASA Group Achievement Awards.