Qualifications
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MD, FAAP (USA), FIAP, FIAMS, FIAA, FICAAI, FPAI
About the Speaker
About the Instructor
Visiting professor : USA, Nepal; Canada; U.K; Australia, ItalyChairman H1N1 Control Core Committee. Government of Karnataka – 2015Visiting Professor Divecha Center for Climate Change IIScMember of Academic Council Adichunchanagiri UniversityChairman, Technical Advisory Committee – Karnataka Sate Pollution Control Board (Past) 2001-2005National Founder Chairman, IAP Environment Child Health Group (Past)National Founder Member and Past Chairman, IAP Respiratory ChapterFounder President, Pediatric Allergy Association of IndiaFounder Chairman of Allergy and Immunology of Indian Academy of PediatricsFounder and Lifetime Patron IAP Respiratory Chapter (Karnataka State)Founder President of Indian Medical Association, Bangalore East.Principal investigator for aeroallergens and health – Ministry of Environment, Forests Government of India – 1994-1998Chairman. State of Environment and Health Action Plan, World Bank Project 2003.Facilitator, Panelist, Advisor to Health Projects of WHO, UNICEF, UNDP and Commission of Macro Economics and Health, Government of IndiaNational Founder Chairman – Allergy and Applied Immunology Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics – 2010 – 2012Member International consensus on (ICON) childhood AsthmaOne of the Eight International opinion Leader of Lancet Respiratory on Pre School Wheezers - 2018National President Pediatric Association of India 2014-15The State award Karnataka Rajya Parisara Prashasthi 2001 was conferred by mefor my 30 years work on AIR POLLUTION AND IMPACT ON CHILD HEALTH.My work on smoking and impact on child health was responsible in bringing about the antismoking legislation in Karnataka State.Life Time Achievement Award for the year 2006 on Allergy, Asthma and Immunology by International Asthma Forum, Denver, USA. 2007Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Annual Dr Shantilal Seth Oration Awardee 2008The Bangalore founder Kempegowda Award for Health and Environment 2011Prof. Shivapuri Memorial Oration Awardee of Indian College of Allergy Asthma Immunology – 2011Athi Vishistha Paryavaran Mitra Award 2013 – by Academy of Respiratory Medicine and environmental medical association of India.My work was instrumental in the Supreme Court of India to tackling air pollution in major cities and Bhurelal Committee was appointed to maintain school environments also mywork on traffic and non-traffic police was discussed in the Parliament for remedial measures.Director of the Board of International Networking on Children Health, Environment and Safety (INCHES) headquartered in Amsterdam.Invitee of WHO World Health Assembly in Geneva Switzerland since 2008Member, sustainable development of metropolis Bangalore empowered Committee constituted by the Honourable High Court of KarnatakaElected as a President of PHANA-Private Hospitals Nursing Homes Association 2008-2010, 2010 -2012Member Assessment Committee for Phd Papers National Institute of Social and Economics Change Bangalore and University, Pune – 2009Member Core Committee – Sister City Partnership of Bangalore and Sanfransisco - 2009Member. Biodiversity Committee of BBMP – 2009Member. Health Audit Committee on H1N1 Influenza, Govt of Karnataka – 2009Facilitator. Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and response to Govt of India and WHO, Country Office for India 2010Member Karnataka State task force for health issues in BioterrorismMember of National Task Force on Asthma of I.A.PMember: RGUHS + WHO collaborated Institute of Public health and center for diseases control establishment.581 - Scientific paper/talks, 37, Oration Awards – and many chapters in 29 textbooks. Training modules, 75 Publications in National and International JournalsKarnataka State Environmental Award 2000, Kempegowda Award Bangalore 2011Exemplary Service with Environmental Health in Social Pediatrics from IAP National Convention Nagpur - 2018Member of Advisory Panel on "Outsmart Cough" Abbot - 2018