Umanath Nayak is a head and neck surgeon at the Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
Rehan Kazi is a head and neck cancer scientist with the Institute of Head and Neck Studies and Education, UK. He was awarded the 2006 Byers' Award by the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) for his PhD work. He is currently involved in newer research on patient outcomes and quality of life. He also serves as the secretary-general of the Cancer Aid and Research Foundation (CARF), Mumbai, India.