Rajendra K. Pachauri

Rajendra Kumar Pachauri (20 August 1940 ― 13 February 2020) was an Indian economist and engineer. He was the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and was replaced by Hoesung Lee.  He held the post from 2002 until his resignation in February 2015.  The IPCC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize during his tenure.

In February 2015, Pachauri was accused and investigated for sexual harassment.

Pachauri died on 13 February 2020 at a hospital in New Delhi from heart surgery-related problems, aged 79.

References

Other websites
 Dr. R.K. Pachauri biography and timeline , iloveindia.com
Appearance on C-SPAN

Category:1940 births
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Category:Indian environmentalists
Category:Indian engineers
Category:Indian economists
Category:Industrial engineers
Category:People from Uttarakhand