Dr M.K.Tripathi is a postgraduate of Biochemistry from Dr.R.M.L.A.University and obtained Ph.D. in Biochemistry from G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. He is currently working as Principal Scientist (Biochemistry) at APPD, ICAR-CIAE (Govt of India), Bhopal. His major areas of professional interest include medicinal compounds, functional and nutraceutical food, fermented and probiotic food. He has guided more than 50 PG students. He has published more than 80 research papers and 85 abstracts in International and National journal of repute, more than 45 book chapters, 55 popular articles. He has authored/edited 12 books and 5 technical bulletins in areas of Food Processing and Food Biotechnology. Two books received awards for Book of the Year and best seller book. He has developed more than 25 process/technology, worked on 16 national projects as PI and Co-PI, Group leader of PMO based activities on fruit based carbonated beverage development, commercialized many process technologies and registered genes in NCBI. Received several research grants from NASF, ICAR, DST, and Ministry of Environment and handed more than 25 administrative and expert responsibilities. He has been recipient of several prestigious awards and honours such as; Qualified for prestigious CSIR-Shyama Prasad Mukherjee fellowship(SPM, CSIR-2002), Marvellous Personality of INDIA Award 2016 in Science (His biography published in Marvellous Records Book of INDIA in science chapter,2016),Established Scientist Award-2014, Best Scientist Award-2017, Young Scientist awards, 10 best presentation awardsin International and National conferences, Lifetime achievement award-2017by Innovative Research, Chennai for outstanding achievements in the field of food processing research and publications. Conferred forInnovative Food Product Development (IFPD) Award, Certificate of Excellence-2012, Science being Journal Publishing Group, Dehradun, India. He is also working as Scientific Panel Member Fruits & Vegetables and their Products (FSSAI) and member FAD- 10, BIS, Govt. of India. He is also working as working as an Editor-In-Chief, Oct Jr. Bios, Executive Editor in Scientific India and member of Editorial Board of more than 10 reputed National and International journals. Served as Chairman, Invited speaker, organizing secretary and members in more than 110 International and National Conferences and trainings. Established five research labs in biotechnology and Instrumentation.