G. B. Pant Memorial Lectures
Memorial Lecture 1 (1991)

Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, FRS
Director
Centre for Research on Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development, Madras
Director
Centre for Research on Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development, Madras
Memorial Lecture 2 (1992)

Dr. T.N. Khoshoo, FNA
Jawaharlal Nehru Fellow,
Tata Energy Research Institute,
New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru Fellow,
Tata Energy Research Institute,
New Delhi
Memorial Lecture 3 (1993)

Prof. V. Rajagopalan
Vice President, The World Bank
& Chairman, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Vice President, The World Bank
& Chairman, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Memorial Lecture 4 (1994)

Prof U.R. Rao
Member, Space Commission
Bangalore, India
Member, Space Commission
Bangalore, India
Memorial Lecture 5 (1995)

Dr. S.Z. Qasim
Member Planning Commission
Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi
Member Planning Commission
Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi
Memorial Lecture 6 (1996)

Prof. S.K. Joshi
Vikram Sarabhai Professor,
Former D.G., CSIR & Secretary, DSIR, Govt. of India
Vikram Sarabhai Professor,
Former D.G., CSIR & Secretary, DSIR, Govt. of India
Memorial Lecture 7 (1997)

Prof. K.S. Valdiya
Bhatnagar Research Professor,
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,
Bangalore
Bhatnagar Research Professor,
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,
Bangalore
Memorial Lecture 8 (1998)

Prof. Vinod K. Gaur
Distinguished Professor,
Indian Institute of Astrophysics,
Bangalore
Distinguished Professor,
Indian Institute of Astrophysics,
Bangalore
Memorial Lecture 9 (2000)

Prof. H.Y. Mohan Ram
INSA Senior Scientist,
Department of Environmental Biology,
University of Delhi, New Delhi
INSA Senior Scientist,
Department of Environmental Biology,
University of Delhi, New Delhi
Memorial Lecture 10 (2004)

Prof. J.S. Singh
Professor Emeritus,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
& CSIR Emeritus Scientist, Botanical Survey of India, Allahabad, U.P.
Professor Emeritus,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
& CSIR Emeritus Scientist, Botanical Survey of India, Allahabad, U.P.
Memorial Lecture 11 (2005)

Madhav Gadgil
Center for Ecological Sciences
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Center for Ecological Sciences
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Memorial Lecture 12 (2006)

Prof. S.S. Handa
Senior Specialist,
Earth Environment and Marine Sciences & Technologies, UNIDO
Senior Specialist,
Earth Environment and Marine Sciences & Technologies, UNIDO
Memorial Lecture 13 (2007)

Lalji Singh
Director,
Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology
Hyderabad
Director,
Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology
Hyderabad
Memorial Lecture 14 (2008)

Roddam Narasimha NARASIMHA
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
Memorial Lecture 15 (2009)

Dr. R. S. Tolia, (IAS : 1971)
Chief Information Commissioner
Chief Information Commissioner
Memorial Lecture 16 (2010)

Ragavendra Gadagkar
Centre for Ecological Sciences and Centre for Contemporary Studies,
Indian Institute of Science,
Banglore
Centre for Ecological Sciences and Centre for Contemporary Studies,
Indian Institute of Science,
Banglore
Memorial Lecture 17 (2011)

Vidyanand Nanjundiah
Indian Institute of Science
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,
Banglore
Indian Institute of Science
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,
Banglore
Memorial Lecture 18 (2012)

Dr. Kirit S. Parikh
Chairman
Expert Group for Low Carbon Strategy for Inclusive Growth,
Planning Commision of India,
Chairman,
Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADEe),
New Delhi
Formenr Member, Planning Commision
Chairman
Expert Group for Low Carbon Strategy for Inclusive Growth,
Planning Commision of India,
Chairman,
Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADEe),
New Delhi
Formenr Member, Planning Commision
Memorial Lecture 19 (2013)

Prof. Jayanta Bandyopadhyay
Advisor, Water Diplomacy Programme,Fletcher School of Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA
Advisor, Ecosystem for Life Programme, IUCN, New Delhi
Former Professor & Head Centre for Development and Environmental Policy, Indian Institute of Management.
Calcutta
Advisor, Water Diplomacy Programme,Fletcher School of Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA
Advisor, Ecosystem for Life Programme, IUCN, New Delhi
Former Professor & Head Centre for Development and Environmental Policy, Indian Institute of Management.
Calcutta
Memorial Lecture 20 (2014)

Prof. T.S. Papola
Honorary Professor, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi.
Former Director, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow
Former Director, ISID, New Delhi.
Honorary Professor, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi.
Former Director, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow
Former Director, ISID, New Delhi.
Memorial Lecture 21 (2015)

Dr.David Molden
Director General, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Director General, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Memorial Lecture 22 (2016)

Dr. Vijay Raghvan
Secretory, Dept. of Biotechnology, New Delhi
Secretory, Dept. of Biotechnology, New Delhi
Memorial Lecture 23 (2017)

Prof. S.P. Singh
Former Vice-Chancellor, HNB Garhwal University,
Srinagar and Advisor, Govt. of Uttarakhand
Former Vice-Chancellor, HNB Garhwal University,
Srinagar and Advisor, Govt. of Uttarakhand
Memorial Lecture 24 (2018)

Prof. P.S. Roy,
Former Director, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
Former Director, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
Memorial Lecture 25 (2019)

Prof. Raman Sukumar
Professor of Ecology at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Professor of Ecology at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Memorial Lecture 26 (2020)

Prof. Tej Pratap,
Vice Chancellor, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)
Vice Chancellor, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)
Memorial Lecture 27 (2021)

Dr. R. Raghavendra Rao,
Fellow of Indian National Science Academy & Honorary Scientist
Fellow of Indian National Science Academy & Honorary Scientist
Memorial Lecture 28 (2022)

Dr. Navin Juyal,
Former Senior Scientist,
Physical Research Laboratory,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Fellow of Indian Geophysical Union
Former Senior Scientist,
Physical Research Laboratory,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Fellow of Indian Geophysical Union
Inevitable climate warming, cryosphere degradation, and
landscape instability in the Himalayan region
Hindi (11.24 MB)
English (2.63 MB)
Memorial Lecture 29 (2023)

Prof. Mohammed Latif Khan
Distinguished Senior Profession of Botany,
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar,
Madhya Pradesh
Distinguished Senior Profession of Botany,
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar,
Madhya Pradesh
Inevitable climate warming, cryosphere degradation, and landscape instability in the Himalayan region
Hindi (0.87 MB)
English (0.67 MB)
Memorial Lecture 30 (2024)

Prof. Zafar Ahmad Reshi,
Kashmir University, Srinagar
Kashmir University, Srinagar
Guardians of the Peaks: Confronting the Green Invaders of the Himalayan Highlands
Hindi (0 MB)
English (0 MB)