Bioactive Natural products in Drug Discovery (PDF)

Dr. Joginder Singh is presently working as a Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. His training and research experience prepared him to work with microbial consortium formulation and study its ecology. His particular areas of competence include planning and execution of R&D facilities at scientist level. He is an active member of various scientific societies and organizations, including Indian Science Congress Association, the Association of Microbiologists of India, K. K. Nanda Foundation for Advancement of Plant Sciences, Indian Society of Salinity Research Scientists, Indian Society for Radiation Biology, Hong Kong Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society, and European Federation of Biotechnology. The Academy of Plant Sciences, India (2016) conferred him certificate of excellence in the field of Microbial Technology. He serves as a reviewer for many prestigious journals and has published more than 60 research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals, edited 4 books, and authored/co-authored 25 book chapters.



Dr. Vineet Meshram is currently working as a Visiting Scientist at the Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, the Volcani Centre, Agriculture Research Organization, Israel. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, DAV University, India (2016-17). He has over 10 years of research experience in microbial secondary metabolites, microbial biochemistry, biological control, mycology, and drug discovery. His research work has resulted in over 15 referred journal articles, 21 abstracts and, three book chapters. He is also a founder member of the International Society for Fungal Conservation. In recognition of his contributions, the Mycological Society of India (2012) and European Mycological Society (2015) selected him for a Young Scientist Award. Recently, he has been awarded Karsons's award (2019) by The Ministry of Agriculture,