Dr. R.S. Dwivedi obtained his Ph. D. degree from BHU, Varanasi, India and post Doctoral training from Tokyo University Japan. He started his career as Assistant Plant Physiologist at PAU, Ludhiana, India, he worked as a Plant Physiologist (Radio Tracer) CPCRI, Kerala, CSSRI, (ICAR) Karnal and Head of Division (Plant Physiol. & Microbiol.) NRCG (ICAR) Junagarh, (Guj.) and HOD (Plant Physiol and Biochem.) IISR (ICAR) Lucknow, India. He was the Director at NRCG (ICAR), Junagarh, India, Director IBBS Varanasi. Currently, he is the Director, PHSS Foundation for Science and Society, Lucknow U.P., India. Prof. Dwivedi has worked on solar energy harvest, stress physiology, micronutrients and natural sweeteners for which he has been awarded many national and international awards; these include- J. J. Chinoy Gold Medal - Indian Soc. PI. Physiology, New Delhi; Invention Intelligence Award - Govt. of India, New Delhi; Most Active Discussant, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan; SeniorAAAS Award - Indian Soc. Pl. Physiology, New Delhi; Drought Research Distinction - North Carolina University, USA etc. He has been the President of Indian Soc. Plant Physiology, New Delhi, editor-in-chief - J. Agrotech. Bioenergy and on the editorial board of several journals. He has 220 publications and 6 books to his credit. Prof. Dwivedi has over 30 years of research and 20 years of teaching experience and so far supervised 7 doctoral students.