Prof. G. Padmanabhan : Prof. Padmanabhan, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee of Yashraj Biotechnology Ltd., is an honorary professor and holds the NASI-Platinium Jubilee Chair at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Recipient of Padmashree and Padmabhushan, Prof Padmanabhan has also been conferred Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, BR Ambedkar Award , Ranbaxy Award and the first Distinguished Biotechnologist Award of the DBT, for his outstanding contributions to science. He is acclaimed for his groundbreaking work in recombinant DNA technology in life science research. His significant contributions include transcriptional regulation of drug metabolizing genes in liver, elucidating the mechanism of chloroquine action and its resistance in the malarial parasite, new drug targets for malaria etc. As director IISc, he had promoted academia-industry interaction. He is especially involved in promoting industries in the area of modern vaccines, drug discovery and diagnostics.

Dr. Seyed Hasnain : Dr. Hasnain, currently the Vice-Chancellor of University of Hyderabad, was the founder Director of the Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics until 2005. He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, which is the highest decision and policy making body for Science & Technology for the country. Dr. Hasnain has authored more than 180 original research papers and several book chapters. He has about a dozen patents filed in India and abroad. He is an elected Fellow of all the major Science Academies in the country and abroad including the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Italy and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and has been conferred Padmashree by the President of India for his outstanding contributions to science.

Dr. Gyanchandra Mishra : Dr. Mishra is currently the Director of National Center for Cell Science, Pune. He has over 20 years of experience in cellular immunology and cell biology. He has been conferred Padmashree by the President of India, received Ranbaxy Resaerch Award for Excellence in Medical Science and is a Fellow of National Academy of Science, India.

Dr. Satish Gupta : Dr. Gupta is a senior scientist working at the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi. He has made outstanding contributions in the areas of reproductive immunology, gamete biology, contraceptive vaccine development, diagnostics and infertility. He is an elected fellow of several academies including National Academy of Medical Sciences; Indian National Science Academy; Indian Academy of Sciences; and National Academy of Sciences. He has published over 150 papers in peer reviewed journals of national and international repute. He is a recipient of many awards including Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Medical Sciences.

Dr. Rajiv Sarin : Prof. Rajiv Sarin is the Director of Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, and Professor of Radiation Oncology and In-Charge of the Cancer Genetics Unit at the Tata Memorial Hospital. Trained in Radiation Oncology and Clinical Oncology, he is a fellow of the Faculty of Clinical Oncology of the Royal College of Radiologists (London) and the American and European Societies for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. His research interests include cancer genetics, breast cancer, brain tumors and developing and testing new technologies.

Dr. Islam Khan : Dr. Khan did his Ph.D from Aligarh Muslim University. After working a post-doctoral fellow at MBU, IISc, Bangalore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA, he joined NCL, where he is Scientist ‘F’. Dr. Khan's research expertise is in the area of protein chemistry, protein purification, glycobiology, enzymology and nanobiotechnology. He has received INSA Young scientist (1986), CSIR Young Scientist (1992) and DBT Career Development (2002) awards. He is Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences and Member of National Academy of Science, Allahabad.