Dr. J.S.Guleria (Padma Shri Awardee) Delivered the lecture in 7th Prof. Autar Singh Paintal Memorial Oration at VPCI

Prof. Dinesh Singh, Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi Presented the Momento to Dr. J.S.Guleria (Padma Shri Awardee)

Prof. Dinesh Singh, Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi, Delivered the lecture in 7th Prof. Autar Singh Paintal Memorial Oration held at VPCI.

7th Prof. Autar Singh Paintal Memorial Oration by Dr. J.S.Guleria (Padma Shri Awardee) dated 23rd September 2011 organised by Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007

NAPCON2011-Delegates

Prof.S.N.Gaur,Director, VPCI Delivered the lecture in NAPCON 2011

13th Joint Conference of Indian Chest Society (ICS) & National College of Chest Physsicians (NCCP) India organised by Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi

V P Chest Institute Celebrated the Republic Day Function on 26th January 2012.

Prof.S N Gaur Distributed the sweets on the occasion of Republic Day Celebration on 26th January 2012 at VPCI.

Faculties with 60 students of Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Assam, Visited the Institute under their Educational Programme on 5th October , 2011

Prof. Richard Vaughan-Jones, Director, Burdon Sanderson Cardiac Science Centre, Department of Physiology, Anatomy & genetics, University of Oxford, UK delivered a guest lecture title, "Hydrogen ion signaling in heart and cancer" at Institute on 13th October, 2011

Prof. Richard Vaughan-Jones, Director, Burdon Sanderson Cardiac Science Centre, Department of Physiology, Anatomy & genetics, University of Oxford, UK delivered a guest lecture title, "Hydrogen ion signaling in heart and cancer" at Institute on 13th October, 2011

Prof. S.N. Gaur, Director, VPCI, discussing with the delegation of Chest Physicians from Bangladesh on 16-8-2011.

Institute celebrated the Independence Day function on 15th August 2011.

Prof. Peter J. Barnes, Head of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College, London and Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Head of Airway Disease at the National Heart and Lung Institute and Honorary Consultant Physician at Royal Brompton Hospital, London, receiving the memento from Dr V.K. Vijayan, Director of the Institute on the occasion of 11th "Prof. R. Viswanathan - VPCI Oration" held on 7th April 2009.

Prof. Arun Dharmarajan, Winthrop Professor, School of Anatomy and Human Biology, Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, receiving the memento from Dr V.K. Vijayan, Director of the Institute, on the occasion of 5th “Prof. A.S. Paintal Memorial Oration” held on 24th September 2009.

“Symposium on Research on Bhopal Gas Tragedy” to commemorate the 25th years of Bhopal Gas Disaster (Organised by V.P.C.I., University of Delhi, Delhi, and Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi) held on 3rd December 2009. Dignitaries on the dais (left to right): Prof. S.K. Jain, Senor Consultant (Pulmonology), Mool Chand Hospital, New Delhi (Addressing the audience); Dr V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI); Dr S. Sriramachari, Former Additional Director General, ICMR, New Delhi; Dr V.M. Katoch, Director General, ICMR, New Delhi; Dr Bela Shah, Senior Deputy Director General, ICMR, New Delhi.

Dr S. Sriramachari, the renowned Pathologist, had given a talk on the histopathology work that he had done over the past 25 years, on the tissues of victims of the Bhopal Gas Disaster (straight coming from the ICU, VPCI to the Paintal Memorial Golden Jubilee Auditorium, VPCI to deliver the talk) on 3rd December 2009.

“National Consultation to Develop Guidelines for Tobacco Cessation” held on 29th-30th October 2009. Dignitaries on the dais (left to right): Dr Shiv Lal, Special Director General of Health Services (Public Health), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (delivering the Inaugural address); Dr V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI); Dr D.C. Jain, Deputy Director General, DGHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; Dr Vinayak M. Prasad, Director (Public Health) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; Ms Vineet Gill Munish, National Professional Officer (Tobacco Free Initiative), WHO Country Office India, New Delhi.

“National Seminar on Environmental Lung Diseases” held on 6th April 2009. Dignitaries on the dais (left to right): Dr V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI; delivering the Welcome address); Dr P.K. Nag, Director, National Institute of Occupational Health (ICMR), Ahmedabad; Prof. Raj Kumar, Organising Secretary of the Seminar.

“35th Workshop on Respiratory Allergy: Diagnosis and Management” held on 8th-12th March 2010. Dignitaries on the dais (left to right): Dr A.B. Singh, Emeritus Scientist; IGIB, Delhi; Dr V.K. Vijayan (Director, VPCI); Mr Javid A Chowdhury, former Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; Dr Rajesh S. Gokhlae, Director, IGIB., Delhi, Prof. Raj Kumar, Organising Secretary of the Workshop.

Faculty and participating delegates of “35th Workshop on Respiratory Allergy: Diagnosis & Management” held on 8th-12th March 2010.

Institute celebrated the Independence Day function on 15th August 2009.

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

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 on "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).