Global Perspectives on Astaxanthin: From Industrial Production to Food, Health, and Pharmaceutical Applications

Gokare A. Ravishankar is an Adjunct Professor, and Vice-President in Research and Development in Life Science and Biotechnology Disciplines, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering & Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru India.. He served as a Director Grade- Chief Scientist & Head of Plant Cell Biotechnology Department at Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India. He is a world-renowned scientist recognized as Fellow of a number of Science Academies including the Institute of Food Technologists (USA), International Academy of Food Science and Technology (Canada), National Academy of Sciences (India) and several more. He has authored over 370 publications, 50 patents and 7 books.

Dr Ranga Rao has carried out Postdoctoral Research work in Arizona State University, Arizona (USA). Dr. Ranga Rao has been working as Associate Professor and Senior Scientist in Department of Biotechnology, Vignan’s Foundation Science, Technology and Research University (Deemed to be University), India. He has 18 years of research experience. Previously Dr. Rang Rao worked as Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Visiting Assistant Dr. Ranga Rao published more than 50 papers in peer reviewed international and national journals, edited several books and has presented over 60 conferences/symposia/seminar in international conferences. and Global Biomass Production.He was selected for Junior Scientist of the Year Award (2015) by National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi, India; honored TWAS-Young Affiliate (2014) by Regional Office of East South-East Asia and the Pacific Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China; received Young Scientist Award (2014) at the World Food Congress by International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST), Canada; Carl Storm International Diversity Fellowship Award (2010) by Gordon Research Conferences, USA. He is an associate fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (2019) Government of Andhra Pradesh, India and also fellow of the Society of Applied Biotechnology (2013), India. He has received research grants and travel grant fellowship as both international and national awards, under Young Scientist schemes. He is also serving as editorial board member and reviewer for reputed international and national journals.