The writer is an 1981 batch Cavalier, has been a Key Adviser to the Government of India (MoD and MHA) on CBRN Security. He has been a Key CBRN Expert for the EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence initiative in Eastern and Central Africa. A Visiting Faculty at select Indian and overseas universities, prolific writer and a speaker in international seminars and conferences on CBRN subjects, he holds a PhD in CBRN Security and Incident Management. He has authored a pioneering book titled “Toxic Portents” on ‘CBRN Incident Management in India’. Presently he is a freelance CBRN Security and Risk Mitigation Professor and Consultant based at Pune, India. His personal website https://chebiran.com has more details