Professor Diwan S. Rawat was born on Januaray 1, 1970 in Raikholi, a village in district Almora (now Bageshwar) in Uttrakhand, India. His major research contributions are in the areas of medicinal chemistry and Catalysis. Prof. Rawat's research group has been involved in the development of several new molecules which has excellent potential for anti-cancer, anti-malarial and anti-microbial applications. They have been also working in the area of nanocatalysis for the synthesis of biologically significant organic molecules using green and sustainable strategies.