Membership of Advisory Committees
127. Appointed to the Jury charged with awarding the Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research, Einstein Foundation, Berlin, Germany, 2022 -
126. Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Zukunftskolleg, University of Konstanz, Germany, 2021 -.
125. Expert Member, Centre for Restoration of Ecosystem of Punjab, Punjabi University, Patiala, 2021-
124. Member, European Science Foundation (ESF) College of Expert Reviewers, 2020-2024.
123. External Reviewer, University of Munster for the evaluation process of the funding line “Universities of Excellence”, German Council of Science and Humanities, Germay, 2-4 April 2019.
122. Member, Nominating Committee for Selection of Foreign Fellows, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 2018 -
121. Member, Expert Advisory Committee, Bengaluru Central University, Bengaluru, 2018-
120. Member, Review Committee, SwarnaJayanti Fellowship Award Scheme, Government of India, implemented by Department of Science & Technology, 2017.
119. Member, Expert Committee for the Research Project titled “Interdisciplinary Forays into Human-Environment Interactions: An Integrative Research Initiative in Energy, Ecology and Nonlinear Modelling”, under IRPHA scheme. SERB, Department of Science & Technology, 2017.
118. Member, Executive Committee, International Human Rights Network, 2017 - 2019
117. Member, Advisory Committee, Kerala State Biodiversity Board, National Biodiversity Congress, February 2017.
116. Member, International Advisory Committee, Yehuda Elkana Center for Higher Education, Budapest, Hungary. December 2015 -
115. Member, Steering Committee for the scheme “National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS)”, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, 2015 – present.
114. Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the project entitled “Chemical Ecology of the Northeast Region (NER) of India: A Collaborative Programme Linking NER and Bangalore Researchers” Project. Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2015 -
113. Ex-officio Member, Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, 2015 – 2018.
112. Chairman, Judging Committee, Norman Borlaug Award for the year 2014, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
111. Chairman, National Advisory Committee for the programme “NCSTC Associateships in Science Communication”, Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, 2014-2016.
110. Member, Executive Board, International Council for Science (ICSU) 2015-2018.
109. Member, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Society, April 2013 – March 2016.
108. Chairman, Advisory Board, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), March 2013 – February 2016.
107. Member, TWAS Regional Prize – 2013 in the subject area “Public Understanding and Popularization of Science”.
106. Member, Advisory Board, Australian Section of the International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI), Cairns, 2014.
105. Ex-officio Member, National Committee, International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), 2012-2015.
104. Member, Advisory Board, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, 2011-2018.
103. Member, Steering Committee for establishing National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) at Botanical Garden India Republic (BGIR), Noida, 2011.
102. Member, Expert Committee for selection of scientists for the “Tata Innovation Fellowship”, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2010-2013.
101. Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Mathematical Biology, 2010-2011.
100. Member, Nomination Council for Infosys Prize, Infosys Science Foundation, 2010-present.
99. Member, Expert Committee for selection of scientists for the “Ramalingaswami Fellowship”, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2010-2013.
98. Member, Executive Council of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, 2009-2012.
97. Member, Public Library of Science (PloS) International Advisory Group, 2009-present.
96. Peer Reviewer, European Research Council, Belgium, 2009-2013.
95. Member, International Scientific Committee, Ecology: Into the next 100 Years, British Ecological Society, London 2009-2013.
94. Selection Committee, Newly constituted West Bengal State University at Barasat, Kolkata, 2009.
93. Expert Member, Selection Committee, Biology Faculty, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata, 2009
92. Member, Advisory Committee, Jamshedji Tata Trust Funded Project, Next Generation Infrastructure Laboratory, Center for Study of Science, Technology & Policy, Bangalore 2009-present.
91. Member, Indian National Commission for History of Science, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 2009-2013.
90. Chairman, Research Council for History of Science, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 2009-present.
89. Member, Sectional Committee – VII, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 2009-2011.
88. Chairman, Animal Sciences & Biotechnology Research Committee, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, 2008-2014.
87. Member, International Scientific Advisory Council, Indian Institute of Scientific Education & Research, Government of India, Pune, 2008-present.
86. Chairman, National Committee of International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), 2008-2011.
85. Member, National Organising Committee, Human Genome Meeting (HCM) 2008.
84. Member, Scientific Committee, The Evolution of Cooperation and Trading
(TECT), European Collaborative Research (EUROCORES), European Science Foundation (ESF), 2007–2010.
83. Co-Chair, Organizing Committee, Indo-UK Frontiers of Science Symposium, 2007.
82. Member, India-Elsevier Advisory Board, 2007 – 2009.
81. Member, Executive Committee, International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), 2009-2012.
80. Member, TWAS Membership Advisory Committee in Biological Systems & Organisms, 2007-2012.
79. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Society in Science: The Branco Weiss Fellowship, ETH, Zurich, 2007-2010.
78. Chairman, Independent, International Review Panel of The European Science Foundation EUROCORES Programme “The Evolution of Cooperation and Trading (TECT), 2006 –2007.
77. Co-Chair, Programme Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the Projects on Biodiversity Characterization and Inventorization, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2006.
76. Member, Monitoring Committee of Experts for the ICAR 10th Five Year Plan EFC Network Project on Insect Biosystematics Functioning at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2006.
75. Nominee of the University Grants Commission on Search Committee for the selection of Professor in the Rajiv Gandhi Chair, Cochin University of Science and Technology, 2006.
74. Member, Expert Committee on Capacity Building and Awareness Generation on Bioresource Development and Utilization, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2006 – 2007.
73. Member, Council of The National Academy of Sciences, India for the year 2006.
72. Member, Panel on Women in Science, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 2005 – 2015.
71. Member, National Organization Committee of THIRD “International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution” (ICPEP-3), 2005.
70. Member, National Bioscience Awards for Career Development, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2005-2010.
69. Member, Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) of the “Centres of Excellence in Areas of Biotechnology”, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2005 – 2008.
68. Member, Local Committee for implementation of the Charter of “National Institute for Scientific Education & Research (NISER)” at Kolkata. 2005
67. Chairman, two-member Committee, set up by the Sir Ratan Tata Trust to evaluate the work of the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore, 2005.
66. Member, Selection Committee, E.K.Janaki Ammal National Award for the year, 2004-2012.
65. Member, Selection Committee, Selection of the Awardee of Dr. (Mrs.) Gouri Ganguly Memorial Award for Young Scientist in Animal Behaviour for the year 2004-2005.
64. Member, Animal Sciences and Biotechnology Research Committee, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, 2004-2008.
63. Member, Advisory Committee of the International Conference on Microbial Diversity, 2005.
62. Non-official Member, National Biodiversity Authority, Government of India, 2004 – 2010.
61. INSA Representative, Organizing Committee of SCOPE General Assembly, 2005.
60. Vice-Chancellor’s Nominee, Faculty of Science, University of Delhi, 2004-2007.
59. Member, Core Committee for SCOPE General Assembly Event to be held in New Delhi, November 2004.
58. INSA Council Nominee, Council of Indian Science Congress Association, 2004-2005.
57. Chairman, Research Sub-Committee on Mangroves and Coral Reefs, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, 2004 – 2006.
56. Working Committee Member, Current Science Association, Bangalore, 2004-2018.
55. Working Committee Treasurer, Current Science Association, Bangalore, 2004-2013.
54. Member, Sectional Committee of the Section of Environmental Sciences for 2004-2005 (92nd session of the Indian Science Congress Association) 2004-2005.
53. Member, Expert group to advice the Government on matters pertaining to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 2003-2005.
52. Member, National Advisory Committee for conducting National Seminar on ”Remote Sensing and its Applications in Environmental Sciences”, Department of Environmental Sciences, Bangalore University, 2004.
51. Overseas Co-convener, Social Insect Symposium for 2004, International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, Australia.
50. Member, Advisory Committee, Pitambar Pant National Environment Fellowship, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, 2003 -2005.
49. Member, TWAS Prize Committee for Biology, 2004-2006.
48. Member, Project Advisory Review Committee (PARC), Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Kolkata – Directorate of Forensic Science, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2003-2007.
47. Member, Subject Committee on Life Science, Swarnajayanthi Fellowship, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, 2002-2004.
46. Convener, Bangalore Chapter, Indian Science Congress Association, 2000-2002.
45. Chairman, National Bioresource Development Board to prepare a training programme for the benefit of blind children, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2002-present
44. Expert Member, National Bioresource Development Board, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2002-2007.
43. Member, National Advisory Committee for conducting National Seminar on Solid Waste Management – Current Trends and Future Strategies, organized by the Department of Environmental Sciences, Bangalore University, 2002.
42. Member, Advisory Committee for the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Biological Sciences, 2002-2003; 2005; 2007-2010; 2018.
41. Member, Recognition of persons as postgraduate teachers of the university and as guides for guiding PhD students in Environmental Sciences, Goa University, 2002-2005.
40. Member, Wildlife Institute of India Society, Dehradun, 2002 -2005.
39. Member, Committee to restructure the undergraduate science courses of Delhi University, 2002.
38. Member, Indian Wildlife Board, 2001.
37. Member, Joint Apex Committee of the Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, 2001- 2003.
36. Member, Constitution of the State Biotechnology Board (SBB), Orissa, 2001-2003.
35. Member, Selection Committee in the subject of “Ecology”, Pondicherry University, 2001-2003.
34. Member, Working Group for the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007) of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
33. Member, Science and Engineering Research Council, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, 2001-2004.
32. Member, Expert Committee in Life Sciences for the Swarnajayanthi Fellowship, Department of Science & Technology, 2000-2001.
31. Member, Biotechnology Research and Promotion Committee, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2000-2005.
30. Chairman, Task Force on Application of Biotechnology for Biodiversity Conservation and Environment, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2000-2006.
29. Member, Post-graduate Board of Studies in Biosciences, Mangalore University, 2000-2002.
28. Chairman, Expert Group for Coordinated Research in Eastern and Western Ghats Regions, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, 2000 – 2006.
27. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Department of Biotechnology, 1999 – 2002.
26. Member, Selection Committee, DBT Awards for Women Scientists, Department of Biotechnology, 1999 - 2005.
25. Member, Advisory Committee for the journal Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 1999.
24. Member, Planning & Programme Committee of Visweshwaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore, 1999-2001.
23. Member, Expert Group on Inter-institutional Program Development on Microbial Biodiversity, DBT, Government of India, 1998.
22. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C), Government of India, 1997-1999.
21. Advisory Board of International Correspondents for Volumes 45 & 46 of the Annual Review of Entomology, 1995.
20. Member, Governing Council, Indian Statistical Institute, 1996-1998.
19. Member, National Steering Committee for Sustainable Development Networking Programme, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, 1997 – 2001.
18. Convener, Sectional Committee for Animal/Plant Sciences, Indian Academy of Sciences, 1996-2001.
17. Secretary, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 1995-2000.
16. Member, Council, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 1995-2003.
15. Member, Animal Sciences & Biotechnology Research Committee of CSIR, 1995-2001.
14. Member, Advisory Board of the Society for Biopesticide Sciences, 1996.
13. Member, Centre for Ecology & Integrated Studies, Bangalore, 1995.
12. Member, Publication Committee, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore, 1994.
11. Member, Sectional Committee (Animal Science), Indian National Science Academy, 1995-1997.
10. Member, Indian Academy of Sciences Panel on University Education in Science, 1994.
9. Member, National Committee of INSA for Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE), 1994 – 1997; 2000-2003.
8. Member, Executive Committee, Ethological Society of India, 1994 – present
7. Member, Publication Committee, Indian Academy of Sciences, 1993 –1998.
6. Member, Advisory Committee, Bombay Natural History Society, 1992-1993.
5. Member, Governing Council, Salim Ali Institute of Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), 1992 - 2002.
4. Member of Indian delegation to the VIII General Assembly of the Scientific Committee for Problems of the Environment (SCOPE), Seville, Spain, January 1992.
3. Member, Sectional Committee for Animal/Plant Sciences, Indian Academy of Sciences, 1991 – 2001.
2. Member, Executive Committee, IUSSI, Indian Chapter, 1989 - present.
1. Member, Programme Advisory Committee in Animal Behaviour Ecology and Evolution, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. 1988 – 1994.