Purnendu Ghosh is the Executive
Director, Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Jaipur. Prior to this he was Professor
at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He worked at the Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland; University of Melbourne, Australia; National
Research Centre for Biotechnology (GBF), Braunschweig, Germany. He has taken a
lead role in augmenting bioprocess engineering and biotechnology activities in
the country as a member of several Task Forces of the Department of
Biotechnology, Government of India. He is currently the Chief Editor of
Publications of Indian National Academy of Engineering. He is a columnist of a
leading newspaper group. Besides technical publications, he has written books
of different genre.
Baldev Raj is the
Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. His pursuits in
basic science and its interdisciplinary application have found expressions of
merit and distinction in materials science and technologies, cultural heritage,
medical technologies providing solutions to challenges in varied fields of
energy, water, healthcare, and manufacturing. He is known for his leadership
and experience to overcome the barriers between academic research and industry.
His work on non-destructive evaluation and different aspects of materials is
well recognised. He is the Fellow of 4 Academies of Sciences and Engineering in
India, German Academy of Science, The World Academy of Sciences, International Medical
Sciences, and Member of Indian Institute of Metals.
