Prof. P.B. Kavi Kishor: born in Andhra Pradesh, India on 29th March, 1951. Educated from M.S. University, Baroda 1976-1981 (Ph.D.); Center for Biotechnology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA 1992-1994. Currently working as Emeritus Professor, Department of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 500 007. Served as Professor of Genetics, 1994 to 2011, Coordinator, UGC-SAP, 1998-2006, Chairman, BOS in Biotechnology 2001-2004, Head, Department of Genetics 2004-2006, Chairman, Board of Studies in Genetics 2006-2008, Coordinator, Biotechnology Course 2010, Member, Academic Senate 2006-2011. Awards / Honours: Received a Gold Medal in 2012 from the Academy of Plant Sciences, India, Gold Medal from the Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, India, received A.P. State Best Teacher Award in 2008; Worked as Visiting Fellow, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden in 2004; Visiting Fellow, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2000; Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1992; ISCA, received Professor Hiralal Chakravarthy Award in 1990. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad; Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi; Fellow of the A.P. Akademi of Sciences; Honorary Fellow of Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy; Fellow of Indian Botanical Society; Elected Fellow, Plant Tissue Culture Association, India. Currently concentrating his research on Plant Physiology and Plant Biotechnology.