Dr. Kaushik Bharati, PhD, MIPHA, FRSPH (London), obtained his PhD in Physiology with specialization in Vaccinology from the University of Calcutta, India in 2001. He carried out his doctoral work at the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, India. He did his Post-doctoral Fellowship from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, specializing in Immunology and Molecular Biology. He was formerly a Scientist at the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, India, and a Senior Program Officer at the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, NCR Delhi, India. He was also a Visiting Professor in the Departments of Physiology and Microbiology at Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, India. His major research areas include Virology, Public Health, and Health Policy. He has published over 90 papers in reputed national and international journals and has also co-authored a book entitled “Basic Concepts in Immunology”. He is currently on the Editorial Board of 16 journals from India, UK, USA, and UAE. He is on the Peer-review Panel of 13 bio-medical journals from India, UK, USA, China, Indonesia and Nigeria. He is also an External Examiner for PhD of the University of Calcutta, India and Lincoln University College, Malaysia. He is a Member of the Indian Public Health Association and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (London). He has received 15 awards for his research work from India, New Zealand, UK, and USA.