Prof. Syed Iqbal Hasnain
Prof. Hasnain is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Stimson Center. He currently serves as Chairman of the Glacier and Climate Change Commission established by the State Government of Sikkim (India). He is a member of several high-level committees, including: the United Nations Environment Program Committee on Global Assessment of Black Carbon and Troposphere Ozone and the International Mid-Term Review Committee commissioned by international donors to review the International Center for Mountain and Research Development, Kathmandu, Nepal. Between 2002 and 2006, Hasnain served as a vice-chancellor (President) of the University of Calicut, India. Previously, he held the post of Professor of Glaciology, Jawaharlal Nehru University (India), where he introduced glaciology as a subject at the post-graduate research level. He has published a book as well as research papers in numerous peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Glaciology and the Journal of Hydrology. Through lectures, television interviews, and articles featuring him in popular international magazines like Nature and leading Indian newspapers, he has long advocated the impact of long-lived carbon dioxide and short-lived climate forcers like black carbon, methane, and ozone on the Himalayan-Tibetan glaciers. Time magazine prominently featured Hasnain’s work in its December 24, 2009 article “Climate Change: The Tragedy of the Himalayas”. Professor Hasnain was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009 by the President of India for his contributions to advancing the science of glaciology in India. Email
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Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma
Faulty development policies and unabashed exploitation of natural resources make Dr Sudhirendar Sharma worried about the future. He puts people before progress and never shies away from raising uncomfortable questions to the policymakers. Having a flair for words, he hits hard and on the spot. With masters degree in agriculture, a doctorate in environmental sciences and a hands-on experience at the print media, he finds himself at an advantage to prism development `as it not’. Dr. Sudhirendar Sharma is an independent writer, researcher and academic. He is quite well known in South Asia especially in Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan for his fresh insights and holistic understanding of the state of affairs. He believes that if there is a way out of the current situation it is possible only in partnership with relevant parties. Email : sudhirendarsharma@gmail.com
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