Dr. Harsh K. Gupta
Director
Geoglogy and Earth Science
CSIR
India
Biography
Padmashri Dr. Harsh Gupta (born in 1942) served as the Director of the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) Hyderabad for nearly a decade from 1992. Under his stewardship, NGRI rose to be the top geosciences research institute in India. His visionary leadership led NGRI to use the pool of basic research capabilities to address the country’s needs in hydrocarbons, minerals, and groundwater resources, a crucial question for agriculture in India.
Research Interest
Geoglogy and Earth Science
