Rajendra K. Pachauri - Awards and Recognitions

Awards and Recognitions

• In January 2001, he received India's Padma Bhushan award by the Indian Government.
• NDTV Global Indian of the Year for the year 2007.
• Nature News maker of the Year 2007. The magazine lauded Pachauri in an article as an organisation builder "Rajendra Pachauri's great strength is in building and organizing institutions in the fields he understands best - engineering and economics as they apply to issues of development".
• On 14 July 2008, Pachauri received the title UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador.
• In January 2008, he was awarded the second-highest civilian award in India, the Padma Vibhushan.
• In November 2009, Pachauri received the 'Order of the Rising Sun - Gold and Silver Star' in recognition of his contribution to the enhancement of Japan's policy towards climate change. He was bestowed with the decoration by Emperor Akihito.
• In November 2009, Pachauri was rated fifth in the list of "Top 100 Global thinkers" by Foreign Policy magazine, for "ending the debate over whether climate change matters."
• In February 2010, Pachauri was conferred with Order of the White Rose of Finland from the President of Finland in recognition of his work in promoting international cooperation on climate change and sustainable development.
• The French government has awarded him the 'Officer of the Legion of Honour'.
• HEC Paris appointed Pachauri Professor Honoris Causa in October 2009.
• Rheims University appointed Pachauri Professor Honoris Causa in September 2012.