The Planet Symphony and (its parent organization) Melharmony Foundation Teams are led by some of the greatest Nobel, Grammy, United Nations, Blue Planet and other award-winning scientists, artists, thought leaders, philanthropists, environmental and other organizations.  A few are listed here, including the ones who are leading the 24-Hour Climate Confluence. 

BOARD OF GOVERNORS & ADVISORY COUNCIL

Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar: Pioneering Scientist, Padma Vibhushan Awardee, Fellow, World Academy of Sciences and Fellow, Royal Society, London, former Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). He was also the President of Indian National Science Academy, President of Institution of Chemical Engineers as also the President of Global Research Alliance.

Prof Jyoti Parikh: Executive Director of Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), New Delhi; Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change –India, recipient of Nobel Peace Prize awarded to IPCC authors in 2007; served as the senior professor and Acting Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai, IIASA, Austria and Planning Commission, as senior energy consultant.

Dr Sonal Mansingh: MP, Rajya Sabha, Padma Vibhushan Award winning dance icon who has enthralled audiences across the world for several decades as performer, choreographer and director; also a renowned Art Innovator, Promoter and Educator.

Dr Soumya Swaminathan: Former Deputy Director and Chief Scientist, WHO; Chairperson MSSRF, clinical scientist known for her research on tuberculosis and HIV.

Dr Sekhar Raghavan: Founder, Rain Center and a pioneer of Rainwater Harvesting in India.

Dr Naila Chowdhury: Philanthropist, Transformational Leader and Member, UNESCO Steering Committee.

STEERING COMMITTEE

Prof Veerabhadran Ramanathan: Blue Planet Prize Awardee & United Nation’s Champion of the Earth for 2013 Laureate; Science Advisor to Pope Francis’ delegation to the Paris Summit. Contributor to Award of the Noble Peace Prize to IPCC in 2007; elected member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Indian National Academy of Sciences and Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers for 2014; Distinguished Research Professor in Climate Sciences, UC San Diego; Climate Solutions Scholar, Cornell University; 

Dr Laxmidhar Behera: Director, IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh; Specialist in Robotics, AI, Nano-robotics, Vision based Robotics, Brain-Computer-Interface and Drone Technology; launched online courses to scientifically appreciate Bhagavad Gita known as Learn Gita Live Gita.

Prof Pankaj S Joshi: Globally renowned Physicist, focused on gravitational collapse and spacetime singularity; Founding Director of International Centre for Space & Cosmology, Ahmedabad University.

Prof Suresh Subramani: Global Director and Senior Adviser of Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS); Tata Chancellor Professor of Molecular Biology at UC San Diego.

Subramanian Ramakrishnan (Ramky): 
Founder of Sports Mechanics and a pioneer in introducing Sports analytics in India; has conceptualized and implemented Enterprise and Analytics platforms in over 15 countries across various sports, including Cricket.

Rameesh Kailasam: President and CEO, IndiaTech.org & Columnist.

Rajesh Mehta: International strategist, Entrepreneur & Columnist.

Chitravina N Ravikiran: Musician and composer, Founder, Planet Symphony for Environment.

N Ramshankar: Entrepreneur, Vice President, Rain Center and Environmental Activist.