William R. Cotton

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William R. Cotton
Born	1940 United States
Alma mater	University at Albany, The State University of New York (B.A., 1964; M.S., 1966) Pennsylvania State University (Ph.D., 1970)
Known for	Cloud physics, storm and cloud dynamics, Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS), human impact on weather and climate
Awards	Engineering Dean's Council Award for Excellent in Atmospheric Research (1986), College of Engineering Abell Faculty Research and Graduate Program Award (1991), Pennsylvania State University College of Mineral Sciences Charles L. Hosler Alumni Scholar Medal (1999), Fellow, American Meteorological Society
Scientific career
Fields	Meteorology, Climatology
Institutions	Colorado State University

William R. Cotton is an American cloud physicist and mesoscale meteorology educator. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Atmospheric Science at the Colorado State University (CSU).