Awards
- OBE for food allergy research, Queen's Birthday Honours 2013, 2013
- Life-time achievement award, European Respiratory Society, 2009
- William Frankland award, British Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2005
- J E Purkyne Medal, Czech Medical Society, 2001
External Positions
- Member, Advisory committee for Novel Foods and Processes, Food Standards Agency, 2006 - 2009
- Member, National Allergy Advisory Group, Department of Health, 2005 - 2006
- Member of steering committee and head of non-pharmacological management group, British asthma guidelines steering group, British Thoracic Society/Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, 2002
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Project lead and chair of the Allergy Care-pathways group, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2009
- Speciality and Training CoucilScientfic and Clinical Issues council, World Allergy Organisation, 2006
- Member and previous head of paediatric assembly, European Respiratory Society, 1991
- Member, British Thoracic Society, 1983
- Member, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 1980
- Fellow, American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
- Member, American Thoracic Society
- Member, Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland
- Member, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Links with Other Academic Bodies
- Honorary Professor, University of Cape Town, 2014
- Visiting Professor of Child Health, University of Southampton, 2006 - 2010
Industrial Connections
- Airsonette, Member of Scientfic advisory board for a trial of a Temparature controlled laminar airflow device
- Merck, Advisor for montelukast childhood asthma/rhinitis studies
- Numico/Nutricia now Danone, Chairman of scientific advisory board for prevention of allergy with prebiotics study
- UCB pharma, Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board for allergy prevention studies.
Fellowships
- FERS, European Respiratory Society, 2016
- FAAAAI, American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, 2001
- F. Med. Sci., Academy of Medical Sciences, 1999
- FRCPCH, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 1997
- FRCP (UK), Royal College of Physicians, 1986
Editorial Boards
- Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Editor in Chief, 1997 - 2010
- Pediatric Pulmonology, Member of Editorial board, 1996 - 2012
- Current Pediatric Reviews, Member of Editorial Advisory board, 1995
- Egyptian Journal of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Member of International Advisory Panel, 1994