Himalayan Forests in a Changing World

Dr. S.P. Singh is the former Director of the Central Institute for Research on Cattle (ICAR) and led the national effort to develop the high-yielding Frieswal crossbred cattle. He has served as Visiting Adjunct Professor at SVP University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut and  as Founder Professor and Head of Veterinary Physiology at HP Agricultural University, Palampur during which time he headed  the ICAR Project “Studies on adaptational aspects of migratory sheep and goats of Himachal Pradesh”  as Principal Investigator. Earlier to that he had worked as Associate Professor at Pantnagar University.

Dr. Singh made pioneering contributions to thermal acclimation in calves, draft capacity of working bullocks, and a diagnostic test for sodium status in large ruminants. His work is cited in key international books on livestock nutrition and veterinary haematology. He has received several research and teaching awards and is a Fellow of the National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (NAVS).

With extensive experience in research proposal formulation, he has been the principal investigator of multiple national projects and has evaluated numerous research initiatives. He has served on university, national, and international committees and was Vice-President of the Society of Animal Physiologists of India. Dr. Singh has over 29 years of experience in teaching, research, and administration, with more than 90 publications in reputed journals.

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Malik served as Joint Director (Research) at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) and as Head of the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology. He was also a Professor at Gujarat Agricultural University. He conducted pioneering research in toxicology and pharmacology in Germany and contributed significantly to pharmacokinetics, chemotherapy, and biochemical pharmacology.

Dr. Malik has received numerous awards, including the Alarsin Research Award, IVRI Best Teacher Award, and prestigious fellowships. He has held leadership roles in various scientific societies and served on editorial boards of leading journals. He has worked as an FAO consultant and an expert for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

With over 150 research articles and 130 additional publications, he has also authored and contributed to numerous book chapters in internationally recognized scientific publications.