About the Editors

R. C. Sobti is an Emeritus Professor at Panjab University. He is also Senior

Scientist of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi. He is a former Vice

Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh, and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar

University (Central University), Lucknow. He started his career as a cytogeneticist

and then moved on to molecular biology, including genomics, to understand the

susceptibility and disease process of cancer, COPD, AIDS metabolic syndrome, and

kidney diseases. He has also used stem cells and nanoparticles to understand the

process of tissue organ development through a designed de-cellularization protocol.

He has published more than 300 research articles in journals of international repute

and has also published more than 40 books.

He is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences, National Academy of

Sciences India, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Medical

Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Canadian Academy of Car-

diovascular Diseases, and few others. He was the General President of the Indian

Science Congress for the 102nd session held at the University of Jammu in 2013.

Dr. Sobti is the recipient of many prestigious awards like the INSA Young Scientist

Medal, UGC Career Award, Punjab Rattan Award, JC Bose Oration and Sriram

Oration Awards and of Life Time Achievement Awards of the Punjab Academy of

Sciences, Zoological Society of India, and the Environment Academy of India. He

was awarded the third highest award Padmashri by the Government of India in 2009

for his contributions to science and education.

Naranjan S. Dhalla is a principal investigator, Experimental Cardiology, Institute

of Cardiovascular Sciences; Distinguished Professor, Max Rady College of Medi-

cine; Professor of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba; and

Senior Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Medicine. Dr. Naranjan S. Dhalla has

received more than 170 honours and awards from all over the world. These include

the Order of Canada, Order of Manitoba, Order of the Buffalo Hunt from the

Province of Manitoba, Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada, Medal of Honour

of the Canadian Medical Association, Research Achievement Award of the Cana-

dian Cardiovascular Society, Chair in Cardiovascular Research, and Honorary

Professorship at different universities.

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