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{{climate change}}'''Rajendra K. Pachauri''' is the Director General of [[The Energy and Resources Institute]] (TERI) and the Chairman of the [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]].
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A biographical note states that was appointed as a Director of TERI in 1982 and then as Director-General in April 2001. "TERI does original research and provides knowledge in the areas of energy, environment, forestry, biotechnology, and the conservation of natural resources to governments, institutions, and corporate organizations worldwide," his biographical note states.<ref name="Bio">[http://www.rkpachauri.org/download_cv.php "R.K. Pachauri"], Dr R K Pachauri's website, accessed August 2009.</ref>
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In April 2002, Pachauri was elected the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a position to which he was re-elected in September 2008.<ref name="Bio"/>
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==Background==
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A biographical note states that Pachauri began his career "with the Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi, where he held several
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managerial positions, Dr Pachauri joined the North Carolina State University in Raleigh, USA, where he obtained an MS in industrial engineering in 1972, a Ph.D. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in economics. He also served as Assistant Professor (August 1974-May 1975) and Visiting Faculty Member (Summer 1976 and 1977) in the Department of Economics and
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Business."<ref name="Bio"/>
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==Affiliations==
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===General===
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* Member Senior Faculty  at the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad(June 1975-June 1979)'<ref name="Bio"/>
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* Director, Consulting and Applied Research Division of the Administrative Staff College of India (July 1979-March 1981);<ref name="Bio"/>
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* Visiting Professor, Resource Economics, at the West Virginia University (August 1981-August 1982); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* Senior Visiting Fellow, Resource Systems Institute, East-West Center, USA (May-June 1982); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* Visiting Research Fellow, The World Bank, Washington, DC (June-September 1990);<ref name="Bio"/>
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* Adviser to the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (1994-99);<ref name="Bio"/>
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* Adviser, International Advisory Board, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, April 2006 onwards;<ref name="Bio"/>
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* Board of the International Solar Energy Society (1991-97); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* Member, World Resources Institute Council (1992); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* President and Chairman, International Association for Energy Economics, Washington, D C (1988, 1989-90, respectively);<ref name="Bio"/>
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* President, Asian Energy Institute (1992 - present);<ref name="Bio"/>
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===Indian government positions===
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* Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India (July 2001 to May 2004);<ref name="Bio"/>
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* Advisory Board on Energy, reporting directly to the Prime Minister (1983-88); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* National Environmental Council, under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister (November 1993 to April
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1999); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* and Oil Industry Restructuring Group, 'R' Group, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (1994);<ref name="Bio"/>
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* Prime Minister’s Advisory Council on Climate Change.<ref name="Bio"/>
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===Corporate and Research Centres===
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* Board of Directors of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (June 2006);<ref name="Bio"/>
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* Board of Directors of the NTPC Limited (January 2006);<ref name="Bio"/>
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* Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (January 1999 to September 2003); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* Board of Directors of GAIL (India) Ltd. (April 2003 to October 2004); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (August 2002 to August 2005); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* the Board of Governors, Shriram Scientific and Industrial Research Foundation (September 1987-1990); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* the Executive Committee and then the Board of Trustees of the India International Centre, New Delhi (1985 onwards); <ref name="Bio"/>
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* the Governing Council and President (September 2004 – September 2006) of the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi (October 1987);<ref name="Bio"/>
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===Other positions===
  
 
*Advisory Council, [[LEAD International]] <ref>[http://www.lead.org/page/231 Advisory Council], LEAD International, accessed April 22, 2009.</ref>
 
*Advisory Council, [[LEAD International]] <ref>[http://www.lead.org/page/231 Advisory Council], LEAD International, accessed April 22, 2009.</ref>

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Rajendra K. Pachauri is the Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

A biographical note states that was appointed as a Director of TERI in 1982 and then as Director-General in April 2001. "TERI does original research and provides knowledge in the areas of energy, environment, forestry, biotechnology, and the conservation of natural resources to governments, institutions, and corporate organizations worldwide," his biographical note states.[1]

In April 2002, Pachauri was elected the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a position to which he was re-elected in September 2008.[1]

Background

A biographical note states that Pachauri began his career "with the Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi, where he held several managerial positions, Dr Pachauri joined the North Carolina State University in Raleigh, USA, where he obtained an MS in industrial engineering in 1972, a Ph.D. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in economics. He also served as Assistant Professor (August 1974-May 1975) and Visiting Faculty Member (Summer 1976 and 1977) in the Department of Economics and Business."[1]

Affiliations

General

  • Member Senior Faculty at the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad(June 1975-June 1979)'[1]
  • Director, Consulting and Applied Research Division of the Administrative Staff College of India (July 1979-March 1981);[1]
  • Visiting Professor, Resource Economics, at the West Virginia University (August 1981-August 1982); [1]
  • Senior Visiting Fellow, Resource Systems Institute, East-West Center, USA (May-June 1982); [1]
  • Visiting Research Fellow, The World Bank, Washington, DC (June-September 1990);[1]
  • Adviser to the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (1994-99);[1]
  • Adviser, International Advisory Board, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, April 2006 onwards;[1]
  • Board of the International Solar Energy Society (1991-97); [1]
  • Member, World Resources Institute Council (1992); [1]
  • President and Chairman, International Association for Energy Economics, Washington, D C (1988, 1989-90, respectively);[1]
  • President, Asian Energy Institute (1992 - present);[1]

Indian government positions

  • Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India (July 2001 to May 2004);[1]
  • Advisory Board on Energy, reporting directly to the Prime Minister (1983-88); [1]
  • National Environmental Council, under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister (November 1993 to April

1999); [1]

  • and Oil Industry Restructuring Group, 'R' Group, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (1994);[1]
  • Prime Minister’s Advisory Council on Climate Change.[1]

Corporate and Research Centres

  • Board of Directors of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (June 2006);[1]
  • Board of Directors of the NTPC Limited (January 2006);[1]
  • Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (January 1999 to September 2003); [1]
  • Board of Directors of GAIL (India) Ltd. (April 2003 to October 2004); [1]
  • National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (August 2002 to August 2005); [1]
  • the Board of Governors, Shriram Scientific and Industrial Research Foundation (September 1987-1990); [1]
  • the Executive Committee and then the Board of Trustees of the India International Centre, New Delhi (1985 onwards); [1]
  • the Governing Council and President (September 2004 – September 2006) of the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi (October 1987);[1]

Other positions

Articles and resources

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References

  1. ↑ Jump up to: 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 "R.K. Pachauri", Dr R K Pachauri's website, accessed August 2009.
  2. ↑ Advisory Council, LEAD International, accessed April 22, 2009.
  3. ↑ International Advisory Board, Global Master's in Development Practice, accessed August 5, 2009.

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