A N RaiDr. Amar Nath Rai, PhD, is a Professor of Biochemistry since 1987 at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. He obtained his BSc from Gorakhpur University, MSc in Botany from Banaras Hindu University and PhD in Biology from Dundee University UK). He was awarded D.Sc. (Honoris Causa) by Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya for his research contribution in the field of Life Sciences. He has researched and published extensively on various aspects of cyanobacterial physiology and biochemistry covering N2-fixation, nutrient exchange in symbioses, artificial symbioses, nitrate metabolism, development of heterocysts and akinetes, ammonium transport etc. He has been a Visiting Professor at Uppsala University and Stockholm University, Sweden. Dr. Rai has served as Vice Chancellor of Mizoram University and North Eastern Hill University, and Director of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of India. He has also been Member of Scientific Advisory Committee to the Government of India and Central Advisory Board of Education (Government of India). He is a Member of Standing Committee for Promotion of Women in Science (Dept. Science and Technology, Gov. India). Read More Read Less