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Ex-MD from Tata Group and Glaxo to blend conservation and development

A new feather has been added to the cap of BNHS and it has found a new leader with the appointment of Mr Homi Khusrokhan as the President of BNHS. The decision was taken in the Governing Council (GC) meeting of BNHS on Saturday, 7th January 2012. Former BNHS President, Mr B G Deshmukh passed away in 2011. Mr Khusrokhan has been BNHS Vice-President since May 2009, and the former Managing Director in Tata Group companies and Glaxo.

Bombay Natural History Society – Conserving Nature Since 1883 Mission Statement: “Conservation of Nature, primarily Biological Diversity, through Action based on Research, Education and Public Awareness”.

Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) – a membership-driven organization - has been promoting the cause of a natural India for the past 127 years since 1883. It was started by 8 Mumbai citizens, of which two were Indians. The Society's guiding principle has always been that conservation must be based on scientific research - a tradition exemplified by its former president, late Dr Sálim Ali. Designated as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.