Prakash R. Golani did M.Sc. (1978) and received a Ph.D. (Geology) on Structural Geology and Stratigraphy in 1982. He joined the Geological Survey of India (GSI) in 1981. He worked as Field Geologist for carrying out mapping, mineral exploration, and metallogenic studies on Precambrian belts till 2009 that includes five-year stints each in Airborne Mineral Survey & Exploration and as Faculty in Training Institute of GSI. He served as National Convener of the IGCP-502 Project on VMS Deposits (2005-2009). He has been a nodal person for developing the National Centre for Mineral Targeting and GSI-Geoscience Australian project ’Uncover.’ Besides, he has been a member of national-level expert committees on REE and Strategic Minerals for India. While heading Training Institute, Dr. Golani also served as the first Technical Chair of the National Mineral Exploration Trust (India, 2015-2017). He has been a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Geological Society of India (2012-2018) and Geoscience Journal (GSI). He received the National Mineral Award in the field of Geochemistry applied to metallogeny in 1992.