Dr. Manas Kumar Bag, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology) at ICAR – National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India since 2015 and also researched at ICAR- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi from 2011-2014 and has research experience of >25 yrs. He is Ph.D. from ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi in 2001. A major area of research is host resistance to plant diseases, identification of resistant genotypes, and bio-intensive pest management. He has publications of > 170 that include, Peer-reviewed Full papers: 59. Google Scholar Citations: 1133; h-index: 18; i10-index: 26. He presented more than 50 papers at international and national conferences that including memorial lectures, lead lectures, and invited lectures. For his contribution in the field of plant pathology/crop protection, he has been bestowed with various awards and Fellow. Delivered 11th Prof. S.B. Chattopadhyay Memorial Lecture, IMS, Kolkata; Fellow of Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi; Crop and weed Science Society, BCKV, and many others. He received the Outstanding Scientist Award 2016 at the 4th International Conference at Jodhpur and Anandprakas Award 2020 at UAS, Raichur; Awarded Prof. M.J. Narasimhan Gold Medal 2003 for best paper by IPS, New Delhi; awarded best paper presenter in International conference at Kolkata 2013, International Conference at UAS, Raichur, 2020 and in National Conference organized by Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi, 2021; State Science Congress, West Bengal, 2012; awarded best poster presenter by International Plant Nutrition Institute, Georgia, USA and Visva-Bharati, West Bengal, India, 2012; He was a guest lecturer of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, West Bengal and Faculty Member of Post Graduate School, IARI New Delhi. He is a regular reviewer of Elsevier, Springer, Academic published journals, and many other international and national journals including Indian Phytopathology.