Janak Pandey, Ph.D., a reputed social and cross-cultural psychologist is known for his contributions to the field of applied social psychology particularly for his innovative studies on social influence. His socio-cultural approach is highly relevant in understanding and applications of social influence in variety of domains of social and organizational contexts. He is a recipient of Fulbright and Commonwealth Fellowships. He is an honorary fellow of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology and fellow of the International Association of Applied Psychology, the National Academy of Psychology, and a National fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research.