Professor Nisar Ahmad Chowdri, Head Colorectal Division, Department of General and Minimal Access Surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (India). Founder Chairman: Jammu and Kashmir, State Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Governing Council member:Association of Surgeons of India(ASI) Vice President: Jt Acad. Convener Asso. of Colon & Rectal Surgeons of India(ACRSI) Vice President:International College of Surgeons,Indian Section(ICS-IS) Member ,Co ordination committee for Heads of Deptts.of Surg, of Medical colleges in India(ASI,2008) and Surgical Audit Committee;ASI,2011 Reviewer:International Jr of surg.Indian Jr of Surg.,Annals of Nigerian Medicine, Jr of Case Reports in Surgery. Fellowships 1. Association of Surgeons of India 2. International College of Surgeons (IS) 3. Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India 4. Traveling Endo Fellowship of ACRSI 5. International Travelling Fellowship of ACRSI,2010.(UK) 6. Ethicon Travelling Professorship of ASI,2010 7. Association of Min access Surgeons of India (AMASI)2011 8. American College of Surgeons(ACS) 80 publications in reputed national and international journals. Best research paper awards in various national conferences. Author & Coauthor:Chapters in National & international books. Invited guest lectures in various national academic events. Organized: I) NOZCON 2006 (ICS, IS) II) Update on Colorectal Surgery 2007 III) World Piles Day 2008 IV) Basic Instruct. Course of ACRSI 2009 V) Fellowship Exams of ACRSI 2009.