Professor, Director Research, Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India.

Dr. Renu Bhardwaj [MSc, MPhil, PhD (Biology)] is a Professor and Director of Research at Guru Nanak Dev University, India. She has completed 15 Major Research Projects and published 5 patents. Dr. Bhardwaj has published more than 500 publications. She is the recipient of many fellowships and awards including the INSA-Visiting Fellowship, CSIR-Visiting Associateship, FNESA, Fellowship of the Linnean Society, London Award (FLS), Eminent Scientist of the Year Award, Scientist of the Year Award, Ecologist of the Year Award, Leading Educationist of India Award, etc. Dr. Bhardwaj has guided 41 Ph.D. students and is guiding 9 PhD students.