Honours and Awards

Awards

First Free Presentation Prize: The European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologists, (EACTA in Dublin), The European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologists. 2002.

Travel awards to NATO Advanced Study Institutes "Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome" Greece. 1998, 2000, NATO Advanced Study Institute. 2000.

Travel awards to NATO Advanced Study Institutes "Vascular Endothelium: Pharmacologic and Genetic Manipulations" Greece. 1996, 1998, NATO Advanced Study Institutes. 1998.

NATO Advanced Study Institute: Disease markers in Exhaled breath: Basic mechanisms and clinical applications, NATO Scientific & Environmental Affairs Division for NATO ASI. 2001.

MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship, Medical Research Council. 2000.

Clinical Excellence Award, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS TRust. 2005.

Value in People Award, Imperial College London. 2004.

First Free Presentation Prize, The European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologists. 2002.

External committees

Task Force on Breath Sampling, International Association for Breath Research. Co-director. 2007 -

Subcommitte of Transplantation and long Term Mechanical Assist, Europan Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists. Chair. 2010 -

European Scientific Advisory Board, InoTherapeutics Inc. Member. 2003 -

Memberships of professional bodies

Chair of subcommitte, European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists.

Board member, International Association of Breath Research. May 2005 -

Links with other academic bodies

Academic Collaborator, Department of Surgical Research, Pecs University. Scientific collaboration on role of GST enzymes in oxidative stress (OTKA funded research) PhD co-supervision Exchange. 1995 -

Scientific advisor, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest. Help defining departmental research directions, collaboration framework, obtain grants. Further establish scientific links and exchanges between Semmelweis University and Imperial Colleg. 2008 -