Dr Madhavan Nair Rajeevan is a distinguished climate scientist with over 38 years of research experience in the fields of weather and climate science. Currently serving as the Vice Chancellor of Atria University, Bengaluru, Dr Rajeevan has left an indelible mark during his tenure as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Earth Sciences.  

Dr Rajeevan’s research interests included monsoon variability, seasonal monsoon forecasting, climate change and extreme weather events, underlining his commitment to the advancement of meteorological sciences. He is credited with the development of daily climate data sets, monsoon seasonal forecast models and introduction of climate services in India. He has published more than 180 research papers with an h-index of 61 and more than 18,000 citations. 

He is a Fellow of all three science academies of India and an Academician of The International Academy of Astronautics. He is currently an expert member of the Research Committee of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). He has also been honoured with the coveted Sir Gilbert Walker Gold Medal by the Indian Meteorological Society for his lifetime achievements. He is known for publishing three books on climate change, the societal benefits of earth sciences and the South Asian summer monsoon.