Another climate change expert discredited?

The International Panel on Climate Change - IPCC was forced this weekend to admit it's key claims about Himalayan glaciers would melt by 2035 was lifted from a 1999 magazine article, an interview with a little-known Indian scientist Syed Hasnain who has admitted his views were speculation, without any research. The chairman of IPCC Dr. Rajendra Pachauri who has been described as" the worlds top climate scientist" doesn't have any formal science qualifications, he has a phd in economics and is a former railway engineer. I suppose the economics bit comes in handy as he has a network of business interests which attract millions of pounds in funding, thanks to IPCC policies. Pachauri denies any conflict of interest arising from his various roles. Last year the Indian Government issued its own scientific research showing that the glaciers weren't melting any more than usual, IPCC dismissed this report as Voodoo science! Another financial scam?