Arun Kumar Joshi obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University. Dr. Joshi is a former Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding at Banaras Hindu University, and, at present, is the CIMMYT Asia Regional Representative and Managing Director at Borlaug Institute for South Asia (BISA). His research and teaching experience spans more than 40 years. He is a fellow of the three most prestigious science academies in India: the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), the National Academy of Science in India (NASI), and the National Academy of Agriculture Sciences (NAAS). In 2014, he was awarded the Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT Mentor Award from Borlaug Global Rust Initiative, Cornell, USA. In 2024, he was awarded the prestigious V.S. Mathur Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to the field of wheat improvement. He has facilitated the development and release of about 100 wheat varieties in India and South Asia and has handled large-scale seed scaling in various countries in Asia and Africa. He has made a significant contribution to the fields of wheat breeding for climate resilience (heat and drought tolerance), disease resistance, conservation agriculture, and zinc-rich biofortification. At present, he is engaged in various collaborations on climate-resilient agriculture and integrated food systems. In addition, he has educated thousands of stakeholders and farmers.