On August 23, 2007, Ronald Stouffer interviewed Dr. Syukuro Manabe at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, New Jersey, for the American Meteorological Society's Tape Recorded Interview Project. Manabe reflects on his early life in Shikoku, Japan, where his father and grandfather were physicians, and his initial pursuit of medicine before transitioning to physical science, citing his interest in logical problem-solving. He discusses his education at the University of Tokyo, where he studied geophysics and developed an interest in meteorology through the process of elimination among various scientific disciplines. Manabe recounts his groundbreaking work in numerical weather prediction and the development of climate models. He describes his collaborations at the University of Tokyo and later at U.S. institutions, highlighting his contributions to atmospheric modeling, including the inclusion of water vapor in baroclinic weather forecasting models. He explains the challenges and innovations in his early research, conducted before the widespread use of electronic computers. Manabe also recalls his relocation to the United States, his work under prominent researchers, and his pivotal role in advancing climate modeling.