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Ref: IRDR-SC

Nomination for Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) Scientific Committee (SC)

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DETAILS OF CANDIDATE NOMINATED

Title: Prof First Name: HARSH Last Name: GUPTA Year of birth: 1942 Gender: Male Address: NDMA Bhawan, A-1, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029 Country: INDIA Nationality: INDIAN Languages : HINDI, ENGLISH Email Address: harshndma@gmail.com Phone : +91-011-26701738 Fax: +91-011-26701769

Submitted by : Title: Prof. First Name: Alik Last Name: Ismail-Zadeh Office: Secretary General Organisation : International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics

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PROFILE OF NOMINEE

Name of Nominee: HARSH GUPTA

Academic Background: (maximum of 10 lines) B. Sc (Hons); M. Sc.; Ph.D. in Geophysics. Advance courses in seismology at the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tokyo (1966-1967, 1971-1972). Over 170 papers in peer-reviewed journals including Nature and Science; edited 20 volumes; authored four leading books, all published by Elsevier; edited “Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics” (http://refworks.springer.com/geophysics/). Fellow, Indian National Science Academy; TWAS; American Geophysical Union. Several awards including W. Smith Medal of the American Geophysical Union; Padma Shri Government of India; USSR Academy of Sciences “100 Years of International Geophysics” Memorial Medal; Bruun Memorial Lecture of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.

Positions Held: (maximum of 10 lines) Currently Dr Gupta is Member, National Disaster Management Authority, New Delhi, India. Important positions held: Secretary to Government of India, Department of Ocean Development (2001-2005); Director, National Geophysical Research Institute (1992-2001); Advisor, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India (1990-1992); Vice Chancellor, Cochin University of Science and Technology (1987-1990); Director, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum (1982-1987); Director UNDP Project Kerala Mineral Development and Exploration (1982-1987); Adjunct Professor University of Texas at Dallas (UTD),USA (1977-2001); Research Scientist, University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), USA (1972-1977), Scientist, NGRI, Hyderabad, India (1964-1971); visiting Professor/Scientist at a number of Universities and institutions such as the University of Paris Sud; University of Hamburg; U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park Expertise: (maximum of 10 lines) Dr Gupta specializes in the application of geophysics to address land and ocean related hazards and disasters. Artificial water reservoir triggered earthquakes have occurred at several sites, with earthquakes exceeding magnitude 6 at Hsingfengkiang (China), Kariba (Zambia- Zimbabwe border), Kremasta (Greece) and Koyna (India). He studied these earthquake sequences globally. After the deadly Mw 9.3 Sumatra earthquake of 26th December 2004 and the resultant tsunami, that claimed over 250,000 human lives, Dr Gupta proposed a Tsunami and Storm Surge Warning Center for India. The Government of India accepted Dr. Gupta’s proposal and under his guidance a most modern Tsunami Warning Center has been set up in India. This end to end approach was implemented with in a short stipulated time of 30 months, and the Center has been functioning satisfactorily since August 2007 (www.incois.gov.in). Why is this individual particularly suited to this committee or panel? (maximum of 5 lines) ICSU: Member, CSPR (2005-2011); Chair, Planning Group on Hazard and Disaster, ROAP (2 Reports on Earthquakes, Floods and Landslides and Special Vulnerability of Islands 2006-2008 (http://www. icsu.org/asia-pacific/publications/). Member Planning Group on Natural and Human-induced Environmental Hazards and Disasters (2006-2008), this led to establishment of IRDR IPO.

Nominee’s professional homepage or website http://www.iugg.org http://www.asiaoceania.org http://www.ndma.gov.in