About Alberto Troccoli

I was born and raised in Padova, Italy, a beautiful medieval city where I lived until completing my university degree in physics. As the first in my family to attend university, I was fortunate to have a world-class institution right at my doorstep, making higher education accessible. My curiosity about the world expanded after spending a summer in London, working in hospitality, honing my English, and gaining an appreciation for British culture—a passion especially fuelled by a close friend during my teenage years. During my degree in Padova, I had the opportunity to spend an exchange year at the University of Edinburgh, where I delved deeper into physics while being captivated by British culture. After completing my master’s in physics in Padova, I returned to Edinburgh to pursue a PhD—a move that felt almost inevitable after broadening my worldview and recognising a better approach to work. My time in Scotland was both academically enriching and personally rewarding.
Just weeks after completing my PhD and returning from Scotland, I got married, and my wife, with incredible patience and care, has accompanied me on all my professional adventures. Our journey took us to the USA and then back to the UK, where I joined one of the world’s leading institutions in my field, ECMWF. During this time, we welcomed our first two children. We later moved to Australia, where our youngest son was born. After a brief return to the UK to establish the World Energy & Meteorology Council and Inside Climate Service —two key milestones in my career—we settled back in Australia. Here, we continue our adventure, driving forward innovation and dissemination in climate and energy.