Professor Madhav Bhatia heads the Inflammation Research Group in the Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science at the University of Otago, Christchurch. Research in his laboratory has shown hydrogen sulfide and substance P as mediators of inflammation and potential therapeutic targets for inflammatory diseases such as acute pancreatitis, sepsis, burn injuries, and joint inflammation. He has received numerous grants, has authored more than 200 contributions to the peer-reviewed literature, given several invited presentations in different countries and is on Editorial Boards of 46 journals. His publications have been cited more than 16000 times, and he has an "h"-index of 63. He has made significant contributions to academic journals, including as Editor-in-Chief. Long term goal of the research is to develop clinically effective therapeutic approaches for inflammatory diseases. Leadership skills include being approachable, and mentoring more than 50 scientists who have gone on to establish as independent investigators in their own right including as full professors. My hobbies are reading and travelling.