Prof. (Dr.) S. M. Paul Khurana Ph.D. (1968); PD Research in Adv  Virology at Kyushu University, Japan (1970-72), University of Minnesota, St Paul (the USA, 1987-88) specializing in  Immunodiagnostics. Recently retired Professor of Biotechnology and Head, Univ Science Instrument Centre, Amity Univ-Haryana, Gurgaon. Earlier he served as the Vice-Chancellor, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur 2004-2009. Project Coordinator AICRP (Potato) 1994-2004, and Director 2002-2004, Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla. the Founder Director, Amity Instt of Biotechnology, at Gurgaon Haryana 2010-2016, Dean, Sci, Engg  & Technology 2013-2016;   Consultant CIP/FAO, 1992, 1996, 1997.

Invited/deputed to many International Conferences, in India/abroad by the GOI/ICAR/UGC in UK, USA, Netherlands, Canada, China, France, Greece, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Italy, Peru, South Africa, Uganda etc. Convened, Global Conference on Potato: N Delhi – December 6-9, 1999. Advisor to NextOmics, Australia; Director, STEPS Int'l (Greece, USA) Foundation (India Program, 2015-17), etc.