title: Rajendra K. Pachauri
text: Rajendra Kumar Pachauri (20 August 1940 ― 13 February 2020) was an Indian economist and engineer. He was the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and was replaced by Hoesung Lee.  He held the post from 2002 until his resignation in February 2015.  The IPCC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize during his tenure.
  
  In February 2015, Pachauri was accused and investigated for sexual harassment.
  
  Pachauri died on 13 February 2020 at a hospital in New Delhi from heart surgery-related problems, aged 79.
  
  References
  
  Other websites
   Dr. R.K. Pachauri biography and timeline, iloveindia.com
  Appearance on C-SPAN
  
  1940 births
  2020 deaths
  Deaths from surgical complications
  Indian environmentalists
  Indian engineers
  Indian scientists