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His research <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong>cludes bioprospection of molecules and genes, molecular targets <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g enzymes and<br />
prote<strong>in</strong>s.<br />
Dr. Karuna Shanker was born <strong>in</strong> 1971 <strong>in</strong> Uttar Pradesh, India. In 1993 he obta<strong>in</strong>ed his M.Sc. <strong>in</strong> organic<br />
chemistry from Rohilkhand University, Bareilly. He did his Ph.D. <strong>in</strong> Chemistry from Dayalbagh Educational<br />
Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh, Agra. In 1999, he jo<strong>in</strong>ed CCRAS, Department of AYUSH Government<br />
of India/CRI, Lucknow as a Research Officer. Thereafter, he jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>Central</strong> Institute of Medic<strong>in</strong>al and Aromatic<br />
Plants (<strong>CIMAP</strong>), Lucknow, as a Scientist <strong>in</strong> 2004. His area of <strong>in</strong>terest is <strong>plant</strong> drug research.<br />
Dr. Madan Mohan Gupta was born on July 1, 1956. He did his B.Sc. from Gorakhpur University <strong>in</strong> 1974 and<br />
M.Sc. <strong>in</strong> Organic Chemistry from the same university <strong>in</strong> 1976. He did his Ph.D. from RML Avadh University<br />
Faizabad <strong>in</strong> 1982. He has been work<strong>in</strong>g on medic<strong>in</strong>al <strong>plant</strong>s s<strong>in</strong>ce 1977 after jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g at <strong>Central</strong> Institute of<br />
Medic<strong>in</strong>al and Aromatic Plants (<strong>CIMAP</strong>), Lucknow. His ma<strong>in</strong> research <strong>in</strong>terest is <strong>in</strong> <strong>plant</strong> drug chemistry.<br />
Presently, he is Senior Scientist and Head, Analytical Chemistry Division at <strong>CIMAP</strong>, Lucknow.<br />
Dr. Suman Preet S<strong>in</strong>gh Khanuja was born on August 13, 1958. He did his B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture from G.B.<br />
Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) <strong>in</strong> 1980. He did his M. Sc. Agriculture<br />
<strong>in</strong> Genetics and Plant Breed<strong>in</strong>g from the same university <strong>in</strong> 1982. Afterwards, he moved to Indian Agricultural<br />
Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi to pursue Ph.D. <strong>in</strong> Genetics, and awarded with a doctorate degree <strong>in</strong> 1987.<br />
He started his professional career as Scientist <strong>in</strong> the Biotechnology Centre at Indian Agricultural Research<br />
Institute (IARI), New Delhi <strong>in</strong> 1986. In April 1996, he jo<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>Central</strong> Institute of Medic<strong>in</strong>al and Aromatic Plants<br />
(<strong>CIMAP</strong>), Lucknow, as Scientist E-II and Head Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Division. In May 2001, he<br />
became Director of the Institute. Presently, he is actively <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the genetic research of medic<strong>in</strong>al and<br />
aromatic <strong>plant</strong>s. His ma<strong>in</strong> area of <strong>in</strong>terest is bioprospection of medic<strong>in</strong>al and aromatic <strong>plant</strong>s for novel drugs and<br />
agrochemicals, variety development, DNA f<strong>in</strong>gerpr<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g, Genomics and Plant Molecular Biology, etc.<br />
Medic<strong>in</strong>al Research Reviews DOI 10.1002/med