Membership in Professional Bodies/Learned Societies:

• Member of  National Academy of Science, India since 2005
  
  
• Life Member, Biotechnology Research Society of India since 2003
  
  
• Member, American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2000
  
  
• Life Member, Swadesi Science Movement since 2000
  
  
• Life Member, The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata since 2000
  
  
• Life Member, Society of Biotechnologists of India, Kochi  since 1995
  
  
• Life Member, Society of Biological Chemists, Bangalore since 1995
  
  
• Life Member, Applied Zoologist’s  Research Association, Cuttack since 1991
  
  
• Life Member, Kerala Academy of Sciences, Trivandrum since 1990
                    
  
• Life Member, AAE, Trivandrum since 1975 and Secretary-Treasurer since 1975