Dr Bhag Mal, a Plant Breeder by profession, is currently the Secretary and Trustee of the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS). He had earlier served as the Executive Secretary/Senior Consultant, Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI), Bangkok; South Asia Coordinator, Bioversity International, Rome; Director, IGFRI, Jhansi; ADG (F&FC)’ ADG (Seed), ICAR; and National Coordinator (Potential Crops), ICAR-NBPGR. He had been the President and Vice President, Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources; and President, Range Management Society of India and Vice President of Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding. He is recipient of Chancellor’s Medal, Agra University and Dr Harbhajan Singh Memorial Award, NBPGR. He chaired Scientific Sessions in several National and International conferences and had been Chairman/Member of manynationalReview Committees and Scientific Delegations to FAO, Rome and China. He also developed several improved forage crop varieties.