Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

Name	Dr. M. Ravichandran
Date of Birth	18 May 1965
Educational Qualifications	Dr. M. Ravichandran has assumed charge as Secretary, of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) from 11 Oct 2021. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Pune. He was Director at NCPOR, Goa (2016-2021). He worked as a Scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (ESSO-IITM), Pune (1988 to 1997). He worked at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT), Chennai (1997-2001) and at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (ESSO-INCOIS), Hyderabad (2001-2016) before joining NCPOR.
MoES Secretary	MoES
Date Of Joining As Secretary MoES	11 October 2021
Date Of Retirement	31 May 2025
Present organization	Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
Present Address	Prithvi Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003
Telephone
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Email	secretary@moes.gov.in

Important Positions held

Years	Institution	Position Held
October 11, 2021, onwards	Ministry of Earth Sciences Prithvi Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003	Secretary
2018-present	Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) of the International Science Council (Capacity Building)	Vice-President
2016-present	International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) Alternate Delegate-India, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Indian Rep: Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs Alternate Delegate-India, Antarctic Treaty System	Council Member
2012 to 2016	Indian Ocean Panel of GOOS/CLIVAR, Climate Research program of WCRP	Co-Chair
2005 to 2016	International Argo Steering Team & Regional Argo Co-ordinator for the Indian Ocean	Member
2010- 2017	SIBER (Sustained Indian Ocean Biogeochemical and Ecological Research ) Scientific Steering Committee	Member
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Editor	Pre and Applied Geophysics (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences) (2015 to present)

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