First meeting of the Research Advisory Board (RAB) of the Department of Plant Pathology, University of the Punjab was held on 20th of February, 2024. The RAB meeting was convened by the Chairperson Department of Plant Pathology, Prof. Dr. Tehmina Anjum. The prime objective of the meeting was to bridge the gap between academia, industry and government sector. Dr. Ghulam Abbas, Director General PW&QCP, Mr. Rashid Ahmad, Executive Director CropLife Pakistan; Dr. Ahmad Saleem Akhtar, GM, Research & Development Tara Group; Dr. Khalid Hameed, CEO Tara Group; Dr. Khalid Aziz, Sr. Manager Agri. Business Rafhan Maize Products Co. Ltd; Mr. Muhammad Rizwan Younis, GM Agri Division Guard Rice; Ms. Aeyesha Gulzar, Country Director JE Austin Associates USAID; Dr. Sabin Fatima, Deputy Director (PP) HQ PW&QCP;  Mr. Zeeshan Zulfiqar, Director NF Biotech; Mr. Tahir Saleemi, Managing Director, HajiSons; Mr. Faraz Ali Butt, Technology Development Manager – Agri, Lucky Core Industries; Ch. Najaf Rasool, Chief Executive Animal Care Sciences; Mr. Sajid Sandhu, CEO Green Circle; Mr. Sohail Siddique, Capricorn Associates Agro division; Mr. Shahid Saleem, GM Technical Vital Agri Nutrients; Mr. Salman Zafar, CABI; Mr. Imran Sheikh, Galaxy Rice Pakistan; Mr. Moeed Akhtar, Operation Manager Microbial Biotechnologies (Pvt) Ltd were present. Vice Chancellor, University of the Punjab (PU), Prof. Dr. Khalid Mehmood also joined the forum. The worthy Vice Chancellor appreciated the efforts of the Department of Plant Pathology, PU in providing a platform to industry, academia and government sector to discuss issues related to agriculture research promotion. He said that Punjab University is open for any type of linkage with industry as this is a need of time to sit together and work for betterment of agriculture sector ‘backbone of our country’s economy’. All participants gave valuable suggestions and emphasized on need of commercialization of research done in universities.