41st Annual Conference of the Indian College of Allergy, Asthma and Applied Immunology held on 9-12 December 2007. Dignitaries on the dais (left to right): Prof. Rajendra Prasad, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, C.S.M. Medical University, Lucknow, Dr V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI and President, Indian College of Allergy, Asthma and Applied Immunology), Dr S.K. Tandon, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi, Dr. A.B. Singh, Secretary, Indian College of Allergy, Asthma and Applied Immunology and Dr Raj Kumar, Organising Secretary of the Conference.

National Symposium on "Lung Pathology" held on 5th April 2007. Dignitaries on the dais (left to right):Dr V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI), Prof. N.K. Ganguly, Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research and Chairman, Governing Body, VPCI, Dr S. Sriramachari, former Additional Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research and Dr Ritu Kulshrestha, Organising Secretary of the Symposium.

Prof. P.N. Srivastava, the First Chancellor, Manipur Central University, Imphal and former Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi receiving the memento from Dr V.K. Vijayan, Director of the Institute; other dignitaries on the dais (right to left): Prof. M.K. Agarwal (Respiratory Allergy and Applied Immunology, VPCI) and Prof. H.S. Randhawa (former Director,VPCI), on the occasion of the 3rd "Prof. A. S. Paintal Memorial Oration" held on 24th September 2007.

Prof. K.K. Talwar, Director, postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, receiving the memento from Dr V.K. Vijayan, Director of the Institute on the occasion of 9th "Prof. R. Viswanathan - VPCI Oration" held on 6th April 2007.

Workshop on "Tobacco Free Environment" held on 29th August 2007

7th CME on "Recent Advances in Bronchial Asthma" held on 6th May 2007. Dignitaries on the dais (left to right): Dr. V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI), Dr P. Kar, Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi and Dr Raj Kumar, Organising Secretary of the CME

Inauguration of "Cardio-pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic" at VPCI held on 18th September 2007.

Inauguration of "Yoga Therapy and Research Centre" at VPCI in collaboration with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi, held on 22nd june 2007. Dignitaries on the dais (left to right): Dr. Raj Kumar, (Respiratory Medicine, VPCI), Dr. I. Basavaraddi, Director, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Dr Samuel Verghese, Joint Secretary, AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Dr. V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI), and Dr B.K. Singh (Deputy Registrar, VPCI)

Inside view of the Main Auditorium

Cafeteria

Inside view of one of the Seminar Rooms

Guest Room

The Institute organised an Exhibition on "Harmful Effects of Tobacco" and a "Tobacco Awareness March", jointly with the World Lung Foundation-South Asia, on 12th December 2006.

Professor C.N. Deivanayagam, former Medical Superintendent, Hospital for Thoracic Medicine, Chennai, receiving the memento from the Director of the Institute Dr. V.K. Vijayan, after delivering the 8th Professor Raman Viswanathan - VPCI Oration on the occasion of the 57th Foundation Day Celebrations on 6th April 2006.

Professor P.N. Tandon, President, Brain Research Centre Society, Gurgaon, delivered the 2nd Professor A.S. Paintal Memorial Oration on 24th September 2006.

International Conference "Cardio-pulmonary Regulation in Health and Disease: Molecular and Systemic Integration" from 22-24 February 2007. Dignitaries on the dais (left to right): Dr. V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI), Prof. A.R. Kidwai (His Excellency Governor of Haryana), Prof. P.N. Srivastava (Chancellor, Manipur Central University), Prof. N.K. Ganguly (Director-General, ICMR and Chairman Governing Body, VPCI), Prof. Newman L. Stephens (University of Manitoba, Canada, Prof. M. Fahim (Physiology, VPCI).

International Symposium on "Herbal Drug Research and Therapy" from 8-10 December 2006. Dignitaries on the dais (left to right): Dr. V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI), Prof Michael J. Mulvany (UAGSHS, Denmark), Mr Verghese Samuel (Joint Secretary, AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India), Prof. Deepak Pental (Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi) and Prof. A. Ray (Pharmacology, VPCI).

A National Symposium on Influenza:Epidemiology and Control, was organised on 5th April 2005 on the eve of 56th Foundation Day of the Institute. Prof. C.N. Deivanayagam was delivering the keynote address. Dignitaries on dais: Dr. V.K. Vijayan, Dr Rajesh Bhatia (WHO, New Delhi) and Dr Madhu Khanna

Professor P.N. Srivastava, Chairman, Governing Body of the Institute inaugurated 8-beded Intensive Care Facility at the Clinical Research Centre (CRC) of the Institute on 10th January, 2006.

Professor M.S. Valiathan, Honorary Advisor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, delivered the 1st Professor A.S. Paintal Memorial Oration on 24th September, 2005.

7th Annual Conference-cum-workshop of the Indian Association of Mycoplasmologists was organised by the Institute on April 28-29, 2005; Dr. V.K.Vijayan welcoming the distinguished guests. Dignitaries on dais: Dr Rama Chaudhary (AIIMS, New Delhi), Dr Usha Gupta(NHI, New Delhi), Dr Y. Singh (CCSHAU, Hissar) and Dr Mandira Varma.

Professor Naranjan S. Dhall, Director, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface General Hospital and Research Centre, University of Manitoba, Canada, receiving the memento from Dr. V.K. Vijayan, Director, after delivering the 7th Professor Raman Viswanathan - VPCI Oration on 6the April, 2005.

Dignitaries on the dais during the 5th CME: National Update on COPD, on 24th April 2005; left to right: Dr V.K. Vijayan, Prof. S.K. Jindal (PGI, Chandigarh) and Dr Raj Kumar.

Professor J.S.Bajaj, former Professor and Head, Department of Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi and former Member, Planning Commission, Government of India, who delivered the 5th VPCI Oration receiving the memento from Prof.P.N. Srivastava, Chairman, Governing Body and Dr.V.K. Vijayan, Director on 7th April 2003 on the occasion of 54th Foundation Day Celebration of the Institute.

"Bhoomi Pujan" on the occasion of the start of construction work of Auditorium on 28th May 2003.

Dignitaries on the dias during the inauguration of the "First Congress of the Indian Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorder" on 12th January 2004.

Dignitaries on the dias during the inauguration of the "3rd CME in Respiratory Diseases", 3-4 MaY 2003.

Dignitaries on the dias during the inauguration of the Symposium on "Global Challenges in TB: An Update" on 6th April 2003.

Dignitaries on the dias during the inaugural function of the 36th Annual conference of the Indian Pharmacological Society on 5th December 2003.

Dignitaries on the dias during the National Update on Smoking Cessation on April 05,2004; from left to right:Dr Raj Kumar;Prof.P.N. Srivastava;Dr Padam Singh,Additional Director-General,ICMR and Dr V.K.Vijayan.

Professor H.S. Randhava, Ex-Director, VPCI, receiving the memento from Dr.V.K. Vijayan, Director, after delivering the 6th VPCI Oration on April 6, 2004.

Inside view of the State-of-the-art Animal House.

Dr V.K. Vijayan, Director, V.P. Chest Institute receiving the memento from Dr T. Nomura of Osaka University, Japan at the International Conference on Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences on 12th January 2003.

Prof. A.S. Paintal receiving the memento from Prof. P.N. Srivastava, Chairman, Governing Body, V.P Chest Institute during the special Symposium organised in honor of Prof. A.S. Paintal at the International Conference on Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences on 13th January 2003.

Anti-smoking seminar as part of "World No Tobacco Day" on 31st May 2002.

Professor P.N. Srivastava, Chairman, Governing Body, VPCI, Inaugurating the state-of-the-art- microprocessor-based oxygen plant on 14th August 2002.

Dignitaries on the dias during the Inauguration of the Symposium on "Sarcoidosis in India" on 5th April, 2002 [ From right to left:Dr V.K. Vijayan (Director VPCI); Prof P.N Srivastava, Chairman, Governing Body, VPCI; Lt Gen. R.K. Jetley (Director-General, Armed Forces Medical Sevices); Prof Om P. Sharma(U.S.A); and Prof Ashok Shah (VPCI)].

Professor A.S Paintal, Ex-Director, V.P. Chest Institute, Inaugurating the International Conference on Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences by Lighting the lamp on 12th January 2003.

Dignitaries on the dias during the Inaugural function of the International Conference on Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences on the 12th January 2003 [ From right to left: J.G Widdicombe(U.K); Dr T. Nomura (Japan); Prof. P.N. Srivastava (Chairman Governing Body, VPCI); Prof. A.S Paintal (Ex-Director, VPCI); Prof C.R Babu (Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi) and Dr V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI).

Professor S. Padmavati, President, All India Heart Foundation who delivered the 4th VPCI oration, receiving the memento from Dr V.K. Vijayan, Director, V.P. Chest Institute on 6th April 2002, on the occasion of 53rd Foundation Day Celebration of the Institute.