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Dr. Anil K. Verma (born 1963) working as lecturer, Deptt. of Zoology, Government Degree College (Boys), Udhampur, J&K State did his M.Sc. in Zoology (1986) from University of Jammu, Jammu. He has undergone his M.Phil (19993) and awarded first rank and Ph.D. (1993) in the field of animal reproduction at the same University and has published about 40 research papers and review articles in reputed journals and books. He is also a member Editorial Board of the book series Advances in Fish and Wildlife: Ecology and Biology, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. In recognition his standing in greater scientific community, the Board of Directors of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) New York, Washington, has recently awarded (2003) membership to him.

Dr. B.D. Gupta is currently Professor-Emeritus of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGI), Chandigarh, and former Adviser to the first National Project on “Telemedicine Technology for Optimising Medical Resources of the Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India. Dr. Gupta got his medical training MBBS and MD degree in Radiology from S.N. Medical College, Agra. He then proceeded to the United Kingdom for higher studies in Radiotherapy and Oncology  a discipline which was not existing in India during those days. Dr. Gupta was awarded the prestigious Fellowship FRCR from Royal College of Radiologists, London, in 1967. He was specially invited in 1968 by the All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi to join as Assistant Professor in Radiotherapy. Dr. Gupta has many firsts to his credit. He established an independent Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology of PGIMER Chandigarh in 1971. It is this department which rolled out the first candidate of MD Radiotherapy in the country in 1973. He is a Founder-Member of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board of Atomic Energy Commission founded in 1983 by the then Prime Minister of India. He is also a Founder-Member of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (The National Body of Radiation Oncologists). He was assigned the Presidentship during its formative years. Dr. Gupta was a key person in the development of the first indigenous high-tech Linear Accelerator in collaboration with the CSIO Chandigarh and SAMEER Mumbai in the last decade of the 20th century. Dr. Gupta was awarded Dr. B.C. Roy Award, the National Award for a renowned medical teacher, and National Cancer Research Award by the ICMR, New Delhi. He retired from PGIMER Chandigarh in 1994 as Professor & Head of the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, after serving for 25 years. He was subsequently requested by the Government of Punjab to take up the assignment of Director-Principal of a new medical college – Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences to be established Jalandhar. Dr. Gupta is a WHO consultant and was deputed to many countries on short-term assignments for establishment of Radiotherapy and Oncology facilities; to name a few Sri Lanka and Mangolia.

Prof. V.K. Gupta was born on 25 July 1942 at Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh). He remained in Gwalior till 1971, since then he has settled in Delhi. He married Manjul in 1973. His daughter Neha is a Law student. He is a Professor in Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. He has written widely on Ancient Indian Jurisprudence, Intellectual Property Rights and Environmental Law. He has recently done research on Right to Information. Many of his books, articles and literary pieces have been awarded best entry awards, Gold Plated (Vermeil) medals and other prizes at World, International and National Competitions. His work Kautilyan Jurisprudence has won laurels and other scholars. He has multifaceted personality. Apart from law, his other interests are philately, postal history and conservation of stamps. He has served many social and educational forums in various capacities.