1. Professor R. B. Singh

Professor Singh is the first Indian Geographer to have the dual distinction of holding the position of the IGU Secretary General and ICSU Scientific Committee Member. He was the first Indian and second Asian Secretary General and Treasurer of the IGU. He has been elected as the Vice President of IGU for two terms since 2012. Professor R. B. Singh is a Distinguished Geographer in Environmental Geography and GIS applications, who has made distinct academic contributions over the last five decades. His reputation spreads beyond academic and national boundaries. He is an excellent mentor, guide, and life-long advisor to his students. His success as a mentor to his students is evident from the fact that he has supervised 40 Ph.D., 82 M. Phil, Research Scholars and countless MA students. He was Chair, UGC National Committee-Learning Outcome Based Curriculum Framework since July 2018. Expert in the prestigious Committees of the Government of India-Ministry of Environment and Forests, Department of Science and Technology, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Taught courses to M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. programs at University of Delhi. Undertaken Major International Collaborative Research Projects, he has written and edited more than 50 books and more than 230 Research Papers.