Dr. Vijay Pal Singh works as a veterinarian at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology and Associate  Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR). Before this assignment, he was the Joint Director of the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI). He is a graduate in veterinary medicine, a Postgraduate in Dairy Husbandry and milk processing, and has a Doctorate in Biotechnology. Also, a member of several international and national bodies notables are Pacific Rim ad hoc specialist, AAALAC International, Diplomate, Indian College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Expert Member, Special Focus Group in Animal Welfare of World Veterinary Associations, University Link for University Federation of Animal Welfare (UFAW) of India, Consultant, Food Safety, World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Resource Person, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), Expert Member, The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). Dr. Singh has more than two decades of experience in research and policy framing. He has played a pivotal role in conducting seven international courses on Laboratory Animal Science as a part of improving the research being done on lab animals. He has 44 indexed research articles, two books, and five book chapters in indexed journals, along with vast experience in attending many international courses related to lab animal science and animal welfare.