An Expert with more than 45 years of consulting & teaching experience, he is a leading edge expert in Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry and an Emeritus Fellow Professor awarded by UGC.   His specializations includes Phytopharmaceuticals, Herbal Drugs, Drug Discovery & NDDS. He is on the editorial board of several leading scientific publications, a member of the Pharmacy Council of IndiaAICTE, UGC, UPSC & TIFAC.  He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award by the Society of Pharmacognosy, and has authored more than 125 publications.  Expert Code BPHST-RRGVMSA02.

An Expert in Biotechnology, Biosimilars & Oncology, he is has experience in R&D and commercialization of technology in USA & India with leading innovative biotechnology & pharmaceuticals firms.  He has a Ph.D. from USA.  Expert code no. BPHST-RIAKVB04