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Dr. Pronobesh Chattopadhyay, M.E (Biomedical Engg.), M.Pharm., Ph.D. is a pharmaceutical scientist in DRDO. His working areas are chemical pharmacology, toxicological interaction on expression, chemical target to TRPV, AdipoR1, AdipoR2, c-Jun kinase pathway in lungs and eyes, and these resulted in exploration to development of many defense products. He was instrumental in developing many defense products which are successfully used by India's armed forces. A notable technology like the "chili grenade" developed from Bhot Jolakia (one of the hottest chilies in the world) has been transferred (transfer of technology) to three industries and are presently used successfully by many law enforcing agencies in India. He also developed protective gear for ultra-violet protection which are stable at -20oC. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) and Fellow of Indian Chemical Society (FICS). He has published more than 170 research papers and five book chapters and filed 15 patents while three patents are granted. He has received many awards, including the Gandhi Young Technology Innovation Awards under Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Laboratory Scientist Awards, Technology Awards, etc. He is a regular reviewer of ethnopharmacology, toxicology, and biochemical pharmacology, and Elsevier publishing house recognized him as a potential reviewer. Twelve Ph.D. degrees and three post doctorate degrees have been awarded under his supervision, and 25 postgraduate students completed their dissertations.

Dr. Danswrang Goyary graduated in Biotechnology and did his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Biochemistry from Northeastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, India. He qualified NETJRF (UG-CSIR) in 2002 and received a fellowship for his doctoral degree. He started his professional career at the Defence Institute of Bio-Energy Research, Haldwani, Uttarakhand as a scientist in the year 2005 and