Victor Hertel

Victor Hertel

Victor Hertel is a Research Scientist at CERN, where he works on AI-based extreme weather forecasting to support food security and anticipatory action efforts. He earned his PhD at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), building AI-driven disaster response systems for Germany’s national civil protection workflows. With an academic background in aerospace engineering, he has worked with organizations such as Human Rights Watch and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, applying geospatial analysis to environmental and social challenges. His work centers on data-informed decision-making and policy, with an emphasis on practical, implementation-oriented solutions to humanitarian emergencies driven by climate shocks and conflict.

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    CERN
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    Research Scientist
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