Sustainable Development of Fisheries and Livestock for Food Security

Dr. B.N. Pandey (b 1946), Professor and Head, Dept. of Zoology, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya has brilliant academic career. He was awarded Gold Medals for standing first in first class both at B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. level. He is recipients of many other Gold Medals in such as Congress of Zoology Gold Medal in 1995 and 1998, Dorabjee Tata Gold Medal (2000) and Century Eminent Scientists Gold Medal (1998-2000) by Zoological Survey of India; Scientists of the year 2002 gold Medal by National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi. He obtained his Ph. D degree in the year 1975. Dr. Pandey to his credit has 145 original research papers published in the journal of National and International repute, 12 books, supervised successfully 36 Ph. D. students and organized 4 National Seminar. He worked as principal investigators in a number of major research projects funded by I.C.A.R., U.G.C. AND D.S.T., New Delhi. He was elected as president, section of zoology, entomology and fisheries of 83rd Indian Science Congress Association held at Patiala in January 1996. Besides attending several National and International Seminars abroad (Beijing, Taiwan Korea), he chaired one session at “The 3rd International Symposium of Asia and Oceania Society for comparative Endocrinology held at Kwanjiu (south Korea) in September 1998. Presently, Dr. Pandey is devoted to his research and teaching activities in Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. Dr. Pandey has the honour of being honorary fellow of several learned societies of India. Dr. Pandey has been elected President, Zoological Survey of India in December 2001.

Prof. V.K. Khilare born in 1956 has completed M.Sc. (1981) and Ph.D. (1985) from then Marathwada University Aurangabad, (M.Sc.) India and Post doctoral studies from University of Gdansk, Laboratory of Marine biology. Hel Poland in the year 1994-1995 under the science exchange program Government of India. He has received honors and awards like Best paper presentation award (AFB, India), 1990, 'Young scientist award' by Dutch scientific society, the Netherlands, 1991; Government of Maharashtra award for scientific contribution in fishery science, 1992 and Bajirao patil award for life time achievements in the field of science 2007.At present he is professor in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Auarangabad, Maharashtra state in fish biology and guided 15 research students for their Ph.D. degree. He has 70 research papers to his credit published in National and international journals and completed two major and 4 minor U.G.C. projects.