Asad R. Rahmani was the Director of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Executive Editor of Journal of BNHS, and Editor of BNHS magazines Hornbill, Mistnet, and Buceros. He is a Scientific Consultant to The Corbett Foundation and Hem Chandra Mahindra Trust, served various MoEF committees, and was awarded Member of Honour by BirdLife International, UK. He has guided 11 PhDs, published 26 books, nearly 160 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 90 book reviews, nearly 75 editorials, and more than 350 popular articles on nature conservation. He was the Global Council member of BirdLife International, UK (2006-2013), and Chairman, BirdLife Asia Council (2006-2013). Living with Birds (2024) is his latest book.