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Dr. Niraj Kumar has an outstanding academic record. He is M.Sc. 1st Class and 2nd position in Zoology in 1984, and D.Phil. both from Allahabad University. Dr. Kumar is Founder Fellow of the Institute of Applied Sciences and the Institute of Rural Health Research and Development, Allahabad. He is also the fellow of Society for Life Sciences, Satna, Madhya Pradesh. Dr Niraj Kumar's work is legendry in nutritional toxicity. In addition, he worked on the low cost nutritional food for the masses. These pre-packaged food items have become very popular and currently undergoing commercialization at the community level. Dr. Kumar also has deep interest on the indigenous plants as remedies for common illnesses, and organizes workshops on "Health and Hygiene" and "Immunization" against childhood diseases. His work on the nutritional food and medicinal plants has attracted the attention of UNESCO. Dr. Kumar is very active in the Science Communication Program of the Academy inculcating scientific temper in the school going children. He is currently Executive Secretary of the India's oldest science academy - The National Academy of Sciences, India. From: Dr. V.P. Sharma D.Phil, D.Sc, FNA, FNASc, FASc, FAMS, FTWAS Founder Director, National Institute of Malaria Research NASI-ICMR Chair in Public Health Research, CRDT-IIT Delhi