The activities of the Institute are guided by the Research Council (CSIR-CIMAP). It has the following role: CHAIRPERSON Dr. Himanshu Pathak Secretary (DARE) & DG, Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) Krishi Bhawan New Delhi-110001 MEMBERS Dr. Anil P Joshi Padam Bhushan, Founder Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO) Dehradun, Uttrakhand-248001 Dr. Alok K. Sinha FNASc, FASc, FNA JC Bose National Fellow National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi -110 067 Dr. Lal Hingorani Director Pharmanza (India) Pvt. Ltd. 70/11, G.I.D.C Estate Kansari Khambha, Anand Gujrat-388360 Dr. Chinnusamy Viswanathan FNAAS Joint Director (Research) ICAR-Indian Agricultural Reserch Institute New Delhi-110012 AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE SISTER LABORATORY Laboratory Director DG's Representative Dr. Sanjay Kalia Scientist F, Department of Biotechnology, 6th - 8th Floor, Block-2, 4th - 5th Floor, Block-3, CGO Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi - 110003 Dr. Sudesh Kumar Yadav Director, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur (Holta) Distt. Kangara (H.P.), Palampur-176061 Dr. Prabodh Kumar Trivedi Director, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, P. O. CIMAP, Near Kukrail Picnic Spot, Lucknow - 226 015 Dr. Vibha Malhotra Sawhney Head, Technology Management Directorate (TMD), Vigyan Suchana Bhawan (CSIR-NIScPR Building) 14, Satsang Vihar Marg New Delhi-110067