Dr Thuppil Venkatesh is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry at St John’s Medical College, Bangalore. Currently he is also Visiting Scholor at the University of Cincinnati in USA and Visiting Professor at Zubeita University in Lapaz in Bolivia South America. He is also Lead Assessor for NABL India, DAC UAE and PAO Republic of Philippines. Technical expert in EU project of TRTA for ISO 15189. Prof. Venkatesh is also Principal Advisor, Quality Council of India and Principal Assessor NABH and Accreditation Committee Member NABH. He is Former Director of Project Lead Free of The George Foundation, India & Chairman National Committee for drafting voluntary standard for paints.