Section 2(a) in The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Act, 2016
(a)"academic staff" means Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, Professors, Deans, Sub-Deans, Executive Director and such other persons, including Visiting Professors, Professors of Eminence, Honorary Professors, Adjunct Professors and Emeritus Professors, as may be appointed or engaged for imparting education, training or conducting research in the Regional Centre for Biotechnology;
