Karam Pal Singh, Ph.D., obtained his B.V.Sc. and A.H. degrees from CSA University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, India, and M.V.Sc. (1987) and Ph.D. (1990) degrees in veterinary pathology from the ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India. He worked as Scientist, Senior Scientist, and Principal Scientist before taking charge as the Acting Head, Division of Pathology, on 1 January 2019. He worked at the Institute of Animal Health, Pirbright, United Kingdom, as a visiting fellow from April to December 1996. He worked at the Institute of Animal Health, Pirbright, United Kingdom, as a Postdoctoral Fellow on a Wellcome Trust Fellowship from September 2002 to August 2004. Further, he worked at the Veterinary Research Centre, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, as an Expert Pathologist from June 2008 to May 2009. Dr. Singh is a veterinary pathologist. His area of interest is infectious diseases with a focus on understanding the pathogenesis and molecular diagnosis of viral diseases, with particular reference to rabies and bluetongue viruses.