Professor Gauri Dutt Sharma is a leading educationist, eminent scholar, reputed life-scientist, and well known academic administrator of India as a Vice Chancellor. Prof Sharma has been given various Awards like Birbal Sahni, Award by Indian Botanical Society, Best research paper award by Indian Phyto-pathological Society, Higher Education leadership Award by International Society, DEEDS award by Federation of Indian Universities, UNESCO, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Education Excellency Award in recognition of outstanding contribution in the field of Education conferred by Indian under ministry of education government of India honoured by Honble Agriculture minister of West Bengal Shri Sohan Deb Chattopadhyay, Diamond leader Award of Asia awarded by International Organisers of Poland and Thailand.etc. He has served  Central Universities of Government of India in the North Eastern states like in the North Eastern Hill University (Meghalaya), Mizoram, Nagaland, NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh and Head, Dean, Life Sciences and Pro Vice Chancellor in Assam University as and in Nagaland Central University as Vice Chancellor for the last nearly 45 years. During his tenure as Vice Chancellor of Nagaland Central University, Founder Vice Chancellor of Bilaspur University and Atal Bihari Vajpayee University, Chhattisgarh and Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean, he has significantly contributed for the human resource development in these tribal states besides promoting advance researches and extension activities. He has also contributed significantly in understanding of culture, values and philosophy of the great Indian nation through education and created Passion and belongingness among the tribal people of North Eastern India.

During his tenure as Vice Chancellor, he was deputed by the Ministry of External Affairs to Myanmar (Rangoon University in 2005) to uplift the higher education standard. His understanding of the neighbouring countries like Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh, grew through the interactions with intellectuals, delegates, students and people of these countries, which helped in strengthening India’s educational, socio-political and economical ties and linkages. He has been interacting during his deliberations in various colleges & Universities on human values for peace and progress, human rights and security and above all dignity of an individual. He was also associated as President with Non- Governmental Organization (NGO) like GREENS of Silchar, which was awarded First Prize in 2010-11 for its Social contributions.

Prof. Sharma has guided 62 research scholars for their Ph.D degrees, 5 M.Phil and 5 Post Doctoral Fellows. He has published over 362 research papers in National and International Journals of repute. He has edited/authored 13 books published by Indian and foreign publishers. Prof Sharma has visited countries like USA, England, Canada, Japan, China, Malaysia, Myanmar, Gabon, Central Africa, Thailand and Qatar for various academic activities and assignments. Prof Sharma is currently working as Vice Chancellor, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya after serving Bilaspur State University in Chhattisgarh since June 2012. As a Founder Vice Chancellor, he has made significant contributions in Quality enhancements of Higher Education during his two terms of Vice Chancellor in the state of Chhattisgarh. Besides this, he has made successful endeavours to understand and help the people of central part of India particularly marginalized sections of the society like STs, SCs, OBCs and minorities. With his long exposure to the national and international Socio-economic scenario, an understanding to the people and their progress could be a fast track of development and will keep pace with translating Look East Policy into functional one albeit it is very slow at present. At the same time, he envisions a rapid development of Central and North East India with his master plan. 

He has Fellowship of Academic Society from Royal Society, London, UK & INSA, India under exchange programme, Fellow of Indian Mycological Society. 2009 (FIMS), Fellow of Indian Botanical Soc.(FBS), Fellow of International Natural Resource and Environment Society (FINRES), He has also received Life Time fellowship from Indian Social Science Academy.

He has received several Awards/honours namely Dr. Narsimhan Medal award by Indian Phytopathology Society in 1993 for best research Paper, Rashtriya Ratna Award by International Study Center, 2003., DEED Award by Confederation of Indian Univs, IAEWA Affiliated to UNESCO, 2004., Birbal Sahni Award By Indian Botanical Society 2010, S.K. Barua Memorial Lecture at Calcutta Univ. 2009., CSIR Foundation Day Lecture at NEIST, Jorhat, 2009, Foundation Day Lecture, Dibrugarh University 2005, Education Excellence Award by CCLP Worldwide, Dec. 2010, Vidya Ratan National Samman2015 By All India Higher Research Sanskrit, Raebareli, Outstanding Educational contribution Award by CMAI, New Delhi 2015 at National Chhattisgarh Education Summit, Swami Vivekanand Excellence Award by International Institute of Oriental in March 2019, Indo-Asian Eminent Vice Chancellor Award, 2020. Vivek Jyoti Ananya Samman (Lifetime Achievement Award) awarded by Swami Vivekananda University, Kolkata, Also received Thought leadership Award awarded by Employbility.life

Prof G.D Sharma is the former President of Association of Indian Universities, largest Association of the world and second oldest in the world. Prof. Sharma bears a good moral character with integrity, commitment, dedication, determination and adaptability. His knowledge and experience, expertise and wisdom will help a lot to realize the dreams of people for a New India of the twenty-first century. He stands for straight forwardness, transparency, accountability and good governance. He believes in the philosophy of “Unity in Diversity”. Prof Sharma being a visionary with proven leadership qualities, administrative acumen coupled with human touch, and research credentials would contribute significantly for the cause of National Development having a global outlook.