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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. G.K. Kulkarni (b. 1950) Professor and Head, dept. of Zoology, Dr. B.S.A. Marthwada University, Aurangabad (M.S.)-431004 supervised 15 Ph.D. students, published more than 110 research papers in National/International Journals, specialized in Comparative Animal Physiology, Endocriminology, Biochemistry, cell biology and Ecotoxicology, etc., Work quoted in many books published from Academic press and CRC Press; Principal investigator of more than 7 major research project funded by UGC, CSIR, DST and Ministry of Environment & Forests, member/Life members of a number of professional/academic bodies; Singapore, U.K. and Malaysia, attended /chaired many seminars; recipients of many awards and Gold Medals including Congress of zoology and Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi by Zoological Society of India. At present he is devoted to teaching and research.