Nobel Peace Prize

Rajendra Pachauri, Head Of The United Nations Climate Panel (IPCC), and his team have won a much-deserved recognition for long and arduous work, making every Indian proud. The award— the 7th Nobel claimed by any Indian to date—is jointly shared by former US Vice President Al Gore. IPCC is the top authority on global warming, comprising more than 2,000 leading climate change scientists and experts. Pachauri (67), born in Nainital, started his working life as a mechanical engineer who built diesel railway engines, before moving on to study energy and economics. He believes that he is well-placed to combat environmental damage posed by rapid industrialisation. He is very concerned about India and other developing economies which will be hit hardest by climate change. An avid cricket buff, Pachauri is also the Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).