Dr S. K. Mendiratta, born on 8th Feb. 1965, joined ICAR - Indian Veterinary Research institute, Izatnagar (UP) as Joint Director (Academic) on 16th November, 2012. He has obtained his B.V.Sc. & A. H., M.V.Sc and Ph.D. degrees (in the discipline of Animal Products Technology) from Haryana Agricultural University Hisar (Haryana). He was awarded University Gold Medal for his M.V.Sc thesis and Senior Research Fellowship by CSIR for Ph. D. degree programme. After qualifying Agricultural Research Services, Dr Mendiratta joined as a Scientist (LPT) in ICAR-IVRI on 15th June 1992. Dr. Mendiratta has made outstanding contributions in research, teaching, extension and institute building activities during his illustrated career of more than 31 years. During his tenure as Incharge of Dairy Technology Section (> 6 year), Head of LPT Division, IVRI (>10 years), Scientific Coordinator of IVRI Deemed University (>2 years) and Dean College of Dairy Science and Technology, GADVASU Ludhiana, he has brought significant improvements in the outputs and received many recognitions. He has successfully completed 25 Institute and 6 externally funded research projects, generated more than 30 technologies, got three patents, and transferred 10 technologies to prospective entrepreneurs. He has guided 16 Ph.D. and 12 M.V.Sc. students in the capacity of Major Adviser and organized more than 25 training programmes as a co-ordinator. Dr Mendiratta has published over 240 research papers in reputed journals and written more than 45 reviews and technical articles, 50 invited lectures, 7 book chapters and edited and authored 6 books and manuals. Dr Mendiratta was awarded FAO and INSA fellowships for advanced trainings in USA and GERMANY in the years 2000 and 2005, respectively. He is a recipient of Best Teacher Award of IVRI Deemed University, ICAR Dr Rajendra Prasad Award for writing technical book in Hindi, Fellow NAVS and Fellow IMSA. He has received many recognitions and important assignments from different central and state agencies. These include Chairman/members of different Scientific panels of FSSAI, Member Expert Panels for MoFPI, SERB/DST and APEDA, President IMSA, Member BSMA, Member Institute Research Council for CIPHET, CARI and DPR, Member Institute Management Committee for NRC meat, Member Research Advisory Committee for NRC Pig, Member QRT for NRC Mithun and Member BOM for IVRI Izatnagar.