Dr. Ranbir Chander Sobti ,Awarded Padma Shri by President of India on 14th April 2009) Vice Chancellor, Babasaheb BhImran ,Ambedkar Central University, Luck now, Former Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh – 160 014, Part-time Director, National Research Development Corporation (Government of India Undertaking, Elected General President Indian Science Congress Association for the 101st Session 2013-14, Member Executive National Accreditation Assessment Council, Bangalore, Chairman of the Governing Body of National Council of Science Museums Kolkata, INDIA, Was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the newly created Central University of Himachal Pradesh in February 2009 but could not join. President Elected Indian Science Congress Association (Session 2013-14).