Dr. Rao Vadlamudi has the unique distinction of associated with both academics and the pharmaceutical industry. Currently the President of the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association, he was the editor of the Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1996-2014) and the president of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association (2014-18). He is also the Professional Secretary of the South East Asia Regional Pharmaceutical Forum. Dr. Vadlamudi has a B. Pharm, M. Pharm (AU, India) and Ph. D. (UBC, Canada)