Dr N. Udupa Academic Manipal Academy of Higher Education Dr. N. Udupa obtained BPharm, MPharm and PhD from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He worked in pharmaceutical industries (IDPL and Citadel) for 8 years. He has been working in academics for more than 3 decades. He is presently working as Research Director at Manipal University, Manipal. Dr N Udupa has more than 450 publications, 500 conference presentations, about 100 review articles, 15 books (as editor) and 15 patents to his credit. He has delivered 250 guest lectures. Dr N Udupa has received 57 grants of worth of about 7 Cr. He has guided 60 PhDs and 90 MPharm dissertations. Dr Udupa has received several awards and few of them are: “Pharmacy Teacher of the year award” by 54th IPC Trust, Pune in 2010, “IPA Fellowship Award 2009” by IPA in New Delhi 2009, “Pharmaceutical Scientist of the year 2008” award from IAPST in 2008, Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy Conferred “Honorary Fellowship Award 2007” in Guntoor, “Principal of the Year 2001 award” by APTI in 2001, “Dr. P.C. Dandiya Endowment Trust Research Award, at Jaipur in Feb. 1997, “STARS Award 2011” at Bangalore in 2011, “Talented Scientist Award” in 3rd ICMPHP at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2011, Prof. C. J. Shishoo Award at 17th APTI National Convention, Manipal, 12-14th in 2012, Acharya P. C. Ray Gold Medal Award IPA in 2012, "Schroff Memorial National Award" in 64th IPC at Chennai in 2012. He has several honorary positions such as Ph.D. registration committee member (Bangalore University, RGUHS and MAHE), Chairman, monitoring committee of TIFAC CORE in NDDS, Baroda, Advisory Board member of TIFAC CORE in Pharmacogenomics, Manipal. He has received several Fellowship such as Controlled Release Society, Japanese Drug Delivery Society, FIP, AICTE, Dr. T.M.A. Pai Foundation, etc. Dr Udupa is an Editorial board member/ Editor in several journals including IJPS, Indian Drugs, Pharma Today, Pharma Link, Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, International Journal of Community Pharmacy, etc. Born in Kinnigoli, Mangalore District Karnataka on 15th July 1953, Dr N Udupa has professional experience of 36 years. Dr N Udupa has served as President, Rotary Club Manipal Town 2017-18 and won Second place in Medium Clubs in District 3082. He executed about 100 community service projects under Rotary Club Manipal Town. Dr Udupa’s research interests are: Development and evaluation of various novel drug delivery systems, polyherbal drug formulations, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals, etc. Dr N.Udupa was Scientific Convener of Indian Pharmaceutical Congress hosted by IPCA from 2010 to 2013 .