Laxman Singh Rathore

Laxman Singh Rathore[1][2] is an Indian scientist, former Director General of India Meteorological Department, New Delhi.[3][4] and permanent representative of India with World Meteorological Organization, United Nations.

Dr. Laxman Singh Rathore
Born (1954-07-04) 4 July 1954
Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
EducationMasters and Doctoral degrees in Agriculture
Alma materRajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur
OccupationFormer Director General of India Meteorological Department(IMD)
Years active1980–2016
EmployerGovernment of India
OrganizationIndia Meteorological Department

Education

He obtained his secondary and senior secondary school education from Chopasani School, Jodhpur and bachelor's degree from Bhupal Nobles College, Udaipur. Dr Rathore completed his Masters and doctoral degrees in Agriculture (Soil Science) from Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur.

Career

Rathore has joined India Meteorological Department in the year 1980 as Meteorologist. He is an agrometeorologist and played a leading role in setting up the weather based agricultural advisory service in India. He served as Vice President of Commission of agriculture Meteorology, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations. He is acclaimed weather forecaster. He has communicated all happenings about Cyclone Phailin and Cyclone Hudhud to media saving lives and properties.[5] He retired from the service in the end of July 2016.[6] He is Member of the executive council of WMO, Chairman of SAARC Meteorological Research Centre. He participated in Indian Scientific expedition to Antarctica in 1983–84. Dr Rathore served as President of Indian Meteorological Society and also President of Association of Agrometeorologists.

Currently, Dr Rathore is Chair of Intergovernmental Board of Climate Services, United Nations. Member, Advisory committee of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Considering his vast experience in weather & climate prediction, early warning of extreme weather events, The World Bank has appointed Dr Rathore as consultant to assist the bank in improving weather & climate services in south Asia.[7]

Dr Rathore is National Vice President of Vivyan Bharti and President of Vivyan Bharti, Rajasthan.

He is also serving on a number of committees of Government of India.

See also

References
  1. "Short detail of Dr. Laxman Singh Rathore" (PDF). India Meteorological Department official portal.
  2. "Dr Laxman Singh Rathore, DG IMD & Permanent Representative of India with WMO Elected As CO-Vice Chairman of Intergovernmental Board of Climate Services (IBCS)". Press Information Bureau portal. 9 July 2013.
  3. Mukherjee, Sanjeeb. "In the weather management cockpit". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  4. "Laxman Singh Rathore elected as to International Climate body". BEST Current Affairs portal. 9 July 2013.
  5. "IMD predicts signs of South-west monsoon withdrawal in the next 48 hours". The Economic Times. 16 October 2013.
  6. "KJ Ramesh to be the new IMD chief". Press Trust of India. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  7. (Dainik Bhaskar 03rd May 2017)
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