Eric Donn Bateman MB ChB (UCT), MD (UCT), DCH (UK), FRCP (UK)

EricBateman has an MBChB and Doctor of Medicine degrees from the University of Cape Town, is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, and a Life Fellow of the University of Cape Town. His research interests include the pharmacology and management of asthma, chronic obstructive airways disease and tuberculosis, and community-based interventions to improve the care of patients with chronic respiratory diseases. He has an A-rating from the National Research Foundation of South Africa and has authored more than 260 publications. Recent awards include Fellowship in the Art and Science of Medicine from the South African Medical Association, the President’s Award from the European Thoracic Society for his global contribution to Respiratory Medicine, the Alan Pifer Award from the University of Cape Town for outstanding welfare-related research, a Lifetime Achievement Award: Platinum Medal from the South African Medical Research Council, an honorary life Fellowship of the South African Thoracic Society and honorary membership of the Primary Care Respiratory Group (United Kingdom).

He is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa, the Board and Science Committee of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and has served three terms as President of the South African Thoracic Society, and is on the Executive of the Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Allergy (GARD). He serves on the editorial or advisory boards of several international journals.