Vinod Kumar Gaur ( born 1936 ) is an Indian seismologist , a former director of the National Geophysical Research Institute and an honorary emeritus scientist at CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute , known for his prediction of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake . He is reported to have conducted extensive studies on the tectonics of the Himalayas and is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Sciences , India , The World Academy of Sciences , Indian Academy of Sciences and the Indian National Science Academy . The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research , the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research , awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology , one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Earth , Atmosphere , Ocean and Planetary Sciences in 1979
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Vinod Kumar Gaur