Dr. Ashok Kumar Raghav is a former IPS officer and a Vice Chancellor. He has earned a doctorate in Environmental Sciences with a special focus on Environmental Impact Assessment of mining in the Himalayas. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of London and Fellow of Bioved Research Society. He is also a Law graduate. He is an accredited panel member of MCN-FICM (Mediation and Conciliation Network) as an ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) expert. He has worked with the media agency Press Trust of India. He is a recipient of President’s medal for gallantry. He has been conferred Green award of Doon Ratna Series “Shivalik Ratan” under the aegis of Uttarakhand Citizen Council.