Dr. Dina Nath Tewari has spent more than five decades in promoting sustainable management of natural resources and nation building for eradication of poverty and hunger while protecting the environment. He has served in the continents of Asia, Africa & Europe and has received international acclaim for achieving sustainability. During 2007 he received the Rio-Tinto-Alcan prize for sustainability of one million US dollars. He received numerous national and international awards for his innovations in the field of herbal medicines, biofuel development, water and sanitation. As an inventor, he owns more than 10 patents. He has served in UN organisations, CGIAR institutions, Deputy Chairman State Planning Commission, Member Planning Commission Govt. of India, Vice-Chancellor, Chancellor of Universities. An expert in forestry, energy, planning and development. Working as Vice-Chairman of Planning Commission, Chhattisgarh, he was responsible for raising of large scale Jatropha curcas plantation, bio-diesel production and consumption.
While working as a member of Union Planning Commission, under his chairmanship, reports on 'bio-fuel mission', 'bamboo technology mission', 'herbal drugs from medicinal plants' and 'greening India for poverty alleviation' were drafted. He, worked as a Chairman of 'High; Power Monitoring Committee' of the Supreme Court and got implemented several schemes on cleaning of the rivers and bio-gas production from waste.
Dr. Tewari served as Chairman/Member of 'Forest Genetic Resources Team' of FAO, Rome and started network on Neem and other tree-borne oilseeds in Asia, Africa and South America for oil production and livelihood security. He worked as Director General of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education and produced monographs on all important tree species, eco-systems and rare medicinal plants. He has written 103 books of which few have been translated into international languages also.
