AgriculturalSciences. He has more than 22 years of research experience in oilseed crop disease management and has significantly contributed in the areas of understanding the host-pathogen interactions, epi demiology, and integrated disease management in sunflower, safflower, sesame, peanut, and rape seed-mustard crops. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed research papers and 4 books. Dr. Chattopadhyay has to his credit several academic awards and one patent. His significant research achievements include the development of Fusarium wilt-resistant genotypes in safflower, the iden tification of genotypes of Brassica juncea resistant to a mixture of isolates of Albugo candida, the development of a biocontrol agent formulation to reduce the use of fungicides in the management of major diseases of oilseeds (Brassica), and seed treatment (and foliar application) of aqueous bulb extract of Allium sativum for the management of major foliar diseases (Alternaria blight, white rust, powdery mildew, and Sclerotinia stem rot) of mustard. S.J. Kolte, professor of plant pathology (Retd.