Born: 20 August 1940 · Died: 13 February 2020 · Age: 79
Quick facts
Date of birth20 August 1940
Date of death13 February 2020
Age at death79
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceNainital, India
Editor's Take:
Rajendra Pachauri led the world's main climate science body during its most influential years. Under him the panel produced reports that convinced many governments warming was real and largely caused by humans. That work earned a Nobel Peace Prize and laid the groundwork for the Paris Agreement. He also faced fierce criticism after an error about Himalayan glaciers was found in one report. His time in charge ended in 2015 amid harassment allegations, of which a Delhi court cleared him in 2022. He died in 2020 aged 79.
Key Milestones
1982: Joins TERI as director
2002: Elected chairman of the IPCC
2007: IPCC shares the Nobel Peace Prize
2015: Resigns as IPCC chairman
Rajendra Kumar Pachauri (20 August 1940 – 13 February 2020) was the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from 2002 to 2015, during the fourth and fifth assessment cycles.
Rajendra K. Pachauri's birthday is August 20. He was born on August 20, 1940 in Nainital, India.
How old was Rajendra K. Pachauri when he died?
Rajendra K. Pachauri died on February 13, 2020, aged 79.
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