Membership of Professional Bodies 

22. Member, International Society for Evolution, Medicine & Public Health (ISEMPH), USA, 2022 - present.

21. Associate Member, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, 2006 - present.

20. Life Member, Indian Society of Developmental Biologists, Pune 2004 onwards

19. Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science, (1999 - present)

18. Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association 1998 onwards

17. Member, National Institute of Ecology, Jaipur (1997 - present)

16. Full Member, Sigma XI (1997 - present).

15. Life Member, Indian Complex Systems Society, Bangalore.

14. Member, American Society of Naturalists (1994 - present)

13. Member, International Society of Behavioral Ecology (1993 - present)

12. Life Member, Bangalore Bee Keepers Association (1994 - present)

11. Member, Association for Tropical Biology, (1993 - present).

10. Member, Centre for Science and Environment, (1992 - present)

9.   Member, International Society of Hymenopterists (1992 - present)

8.   Member, Entomological Society of America, USA (1987-1989)

7.   Life Member, Karnataka Association for the Advancement of Science (from 1986)

6.   Member, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA (1982- 1989)

5.   Member, Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay, India (1983 - present)

4.   Life Member, Ethological Society of India (from 1983)

3.   Member, International Union for the Study of Social Insects, Indian Chapter (1986 - present)

2.   Member, International Union for the Study of Social Insects, North American Section (1982 - 2024); Member Emeritus since 2025. 

1.   Member, Animal Behaviour Society (1982 - present)