W S LakraDr. W. S. Lakra, D. Sc. has over 30 years of experience in fisheries and aquaculture research and management with a specialization in genetics, biotechnology, aquaculture and biodiversity conservation. He is a former Director of ICAR-Central Institut of Fisheries Education, Mumbai and National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow. He is an internationally acclaimed scientist and has made outstanding contributions in the development of molecular markers including DNA barcodes and cell culture systems from major aquaculture species for biodiversity conservation and biotechnological applications. Dr. Lakra is a Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. He has many prestigious awards to his credit and authored more than 350 scientific publications including several books. His name has also figured among the Top 2% most influential scientists worldwide based on the Scopus publications impact as per the report published by the Stanford University, USA recently. Read More Read Less