I am Marianne König, EUMETSAT's scientific coordinator for the meteorological products extracted from the Meteosat Second Generation satellites, known as MSG. My background is in atmospheric physics. I have worked in satellite meteorology for 28 years - first on the European Meteosat programme at the European Space Agency and then, since 1995, on the Meteosat Second Generation series and its products at EUMESAT. My personal scientific interest is in nowcasting applications using meteorological satellite data. As part of my current responsibilities, I support EUMETSAT training activities, which helps me understand the needs and concerns of forecasters and other users.