Prof. Perumana R. Sudhakaran is currently the Dean of the School of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biochemistry, Central University of Kerala, Kasargod, India. His major area of research is cell extracellular matrix interaction and cell signaling. Prof. Avadesha Surolia is currently the Director of the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi and a Professor of Molecular Biophysics at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. His major areas of research include structure and function of lectins, orientation and dynamics of cell surface carbohydrate receptors, protein folding and quality control in the endoplasmic reticulum.