**Naeem Khan**

Dr. Naeem Khan (gold medalist) is a senior biological scientist at the Department of Agronomy, University of Florida, USA. Presently, he is working on plant breeding, plant metabolites, abiotic stresses, plant hormones, plant growth regulation, plant protection, plant–microbe interactions, and soil microbiology. As in the proceeding climate change scenario, abiotic stresses have been categorized as the main stressors affecting plant growth and productivity. His research addresses this problem in detail using physiological, microbiological, and molecular mechanisms. He has more than 12 years of research expertise and has authored 76 peer-reviewed research papers, 2 books, and 7 book chapters.
