Prof. (Dr.) A.K. Srivastava, Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhiwasearlier Director and Vice-Chancellor, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. He was also Dean, followed by Director Resident Instructions and Dean Postgraduate Studies at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu (J&K).Presently, Prof. Srivastava is Vice President of National Academy of Agricultural Science. He is President of National Academy of Dairy Science, President, Association of Mastitis-India, andPresident of Probiotic Association of India. He isChairman of DBT Task Force on “Animal Biotechnology” and Chairman,R&D Executive Committee, Ministry of Food Processing and Industries, Govt. of India. He is also Member Governing Board of National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, DBT, Govt. of India. Prof. Srivastava is Patron of Indian Dairy Association, New Delhi and Member, Board of Governing Council of “Agriculture Skill Council of India”, Governing Board Member of Punjab Livestock Development Board and Rajasthan Livestock Mission. He was also Authority Member of FSSAI, Govt. of India; Chairman of Sub-group of Planning Commission Advisory Committee on processing and value addition of milk and milk products.Earlier, Professor Srivastava was also Secretary of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Secretary, Vice President and President of Indian Agricultural Universities Association of Vice Chancellors and President of Indian Society of Pharmacology & Toxicology, He was Founder Chief Editor, Indian Journal of Pharmacology & Toxicology; Councilor, Punjab Academy of Sciences and Member, J&K Council of Science and Technology. Prof. Anil Kumar Srivastava is distinguished fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences,and member of National Academy of Science, India, Allahabad.He is also fellow of National Academy of Veterinary Sciences, National Academy of Dairy Sciences, Punjab Academy of Sciences, Society of Sciences, Indian society of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Research, Society of Toxicology, International Society of Noni Science, Society of Environmental Sciences, International Society for Ecological Communications.Prof. (Dr.) A.K. Srivastava has been decorated with numerous prestigious awards and honors including International NOCIL Award; “National Alarsin Award”; RashtriyaVidyaSaraswatiPuraskar, BhoomiNirman Award; ICAR Jawaharlal Nehru Award; German Academic Exchange Fellowship. He has been conferred the “Life Time Achievement Award” of Indian Society for Buffalo Development,Indian Society for Study of Reproduction and Fertility, India, the Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development and also CLFMA India. He has also received the Chellappa Memorial Oration Award, Dr. Rao Memorial Oration Award and Prof. M. Sabir Oration Award. He is presently engaged in talent search and recruitment of competent human resources for agricultural research and development in country.