Makund Behari Lal obtained his DSc from the University of Lucknow in 1937 and another DSc from the University of Edinburgh in 1947. He made significant contributions to the morphology and taxonomy of trematode parasites and larval helminthus. He revised classification of genus Helminthus parasites on the basis of detailed morphological and anatomical studies. He also did in vitro and biochemical investigations on the parasites. He was the Director, Dayalbagh Education Institute, Agra; Professor of Zoology, Dean of Science and Vice-Chancellor, University of Lucknow. Dr. Lala was the fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore; President, Lucknow University Research Society; Vice-President, International Congress of Zoology, London in 1958; Chairman, International Congress of History of Science, Cornell and Philadelphia in 1962.

Sivatosh Mookerjee secured his PhD from the University of Edinburgh, UK in 1951 with specialization in Development Biology. He did research on molecular nature of subcellular and cellular restructurations of lower eukaryotes. His studies on molecular and cellular basis of cell recognition and cell interactions in sponges revealed the principles underlying the process of cell replacement in regeneration, cell association and its probable role in the evolution of multicellularity. His work on amphibian and chick embryos gave a new sight into pattern-building mechanisms. He was the Dean, School of life sciences, JNU, New Delhi. Dr. Mookerjee was the recipient of the Sir Dorab Tata Gold Medal in 1962, BC Roy Memorial Oration Gold Medal in 1980.