RAGHUNATH MASHELKAR, FRS, is one of India’s foremost science and innovation leaders. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research transformation, under his leadership as director general, is ranked among the top-ten twentieth-century achievements of Indian science and technology. He was president of Global Research Alliance, a conglomerate of 60,000-plus scientists from leading global research and technology organizations. He was also chairman of the National Innovation Foundation as well as several corporate innovation boards besides being president of the Indian National Science Academy. He holds the record of fifty-four honorary doctorates from universities around the world. Former US President George H.W. Bush (Senior) honoured him with the Star of Asia Award and the President of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan―three of the highest civilian honours.