Dr Sundeep Salvi

Dr Sundeep Salvi is the Director of Pulmocare Research and Education (PURE) Foundation based in India. After completing his Specialisation in Respiratory Medicine he obtained a PhD in clinical medicine from the University of Southampton in UK for his research on air pollution and lung health. He returned back to India in 2002 and set up the Chest Research Foundation and more recently the PURE Foundation where he is actively involved in conducting research, educational programs and advocacy related to asthma and COPD. He has been a pioneer in the field of non-smoking COPD. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of GOLD and a Scientific Committee Member of GINA. According to Stanford University's list, he is ranked in the top 0.08% of the Respiratory Scientists in the world.  In 2024 he became the President of the India Chest Society and is also the Course Director for IPCRG's novel e-learning programme for primary care Spirometry Simplified.