The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of CMLRE convened during 8th and 9th July, 2019. The committee was chaired by Dr. T. Balasubramanian (VC, Chettinad Medical University & Chairman, RAC), with members Dr. M. V. Ramanamurthy (Director, NCCR), Dr. N. Ramaiah (Retd. Scientist, CSIR-NIO), Dr. R. Kirubagaran (Retd. Scientist G, NIOT), Dr. M. Sudhakar (Director, CMLRE) and Dr. G. V. M. Gupta (Scientist F & Member Secretary, RAC) in attendance, along with co-opted members: Dr. Kailsh Chandra (Director, ZSI), Dr. Biswajit Chakraborty (Retd. Scientist, CSIR-NIO), Dr. G. Latha (Scientist G, NIOT), Dr. T. Thangaradjou (Scientist, SERB), Dr. T. T. Ajithkumar (SIC, PMFGR) and Cdr. P. K. Srivastava (Scientist F, MoES). The Committee members evaluated the progress of research work under various program of CMLRE and the proposed activities envisaged for the future.