Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India

Dr Madhavan Nair Rajeevan is a distinguished climate scientist with over 38 years of research experience in weather and climate science. Currently serving as the Vice Chancellor of Atria University at Bengaluru, Dr. Rajeevan left an indelible mark during his tenure as Secretary to the
Government of India in the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Dr Rajeevan’s research interests included the variability of the Indian monsoon, seasonal forecasting of the monsoon, climate change and extreme
weather events, underlining his commitment to the advancement of meteorological sciences. He is a Fellow of all three science academies of India and an Academician of the International Academy of
Astronautics. Dr Rajeevan is currently a member of the Research Committee of the UN/World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in Geneva. He has also been awarded the coveted Sir Gilbert Walker Gold Medal for lifetime achievement by the Indian Meteorological Society. His honours include a reference book on the” South Asian Summer Monsoon”, published by Elsevier.