Presently, Prof. S. N. Pandey is the Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University, Arunachal Pradesh. Earlier, he was Professor and Head, School of Oriental Medicine, The Global Open University, Nagaland. Prof. Pandey had guided many research scholars towards completing their M. Phil. and Ph. D. degrees. He has a long experience of working with reputed hospitals and colleges. He has also served at the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), an autonomous organization under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. He was also a co-investigator in the research project on efficacy of Yoga in major mental disorders. He also served as the Principal of Government Naturopathic Medical College, Begumpet, Hyderabad. He also served as the head of a survey conducted in 21 States of India, regarding the status and role of AYUSH Systems in National Rural Health Mission. Prof. Pandey has organized, attended and chaired several national and international conferences, workshops and seminars. His book 'Jeevan Sutra' has earned him a lot of appreciation. He also has to his credit a good number of publications in the field of geriatric care, mental health, Indian philosophy and health care delivery systems.
