Dr. Rattan Lal holds a Ph.D. and is a distinguished Professor of Soil Science and Director of the Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration at Ohio State University. He has mentored over 120 graduate students and 60 postdoctoral researchers and received numerous awards for his research on sustainable agriculture, soil carbon sequestration, and climate-resilient agriculture. In 2021, he was ranked #1 agronomist and #1 environmental scientist by Stanford University global ranking. Dr. Lal has also served as President for various national and international organizations and committees such as the International Soil Tillage Research Organization, the Soil Science Society of America, and many more.