Dr Remesh Kumar R works with Apollo Hospitals, the renowned chain of Health Care Providers in South East Asia. He is the Senior Consultant & Head of the Department of Pediatrics at Apollo Cochin, India. After his Post Graduation, he pursued a special interest in Pediatric Environmental Health & was actively involved in training sessions in this domain. He is a Diplomate of Pediatric Environmental Health from the International Pediatric Association. He has been a member of the Environmental Technical Advisory Group of IPA from 2013 to 2016. Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Disorders have also been his areas of special interest. Dr Kumar is the current National President of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), the 38,000-strong representative body of Paediatricians in India. He has been the Secretary General of the Academy for two years - in 2018 & 2019. Having been at the highest echelons of IAP, Dr Kumar was able to contribute immensely to capacity building of the Pediatric fraternity in this part of the world through various innovative academic modules and the Standard Treatment Guidelines in Pediatric Office Practice, which are being released 3 per week from January 1, 2022. Alongside, the community health programs, especially the U5MR 25 by 2025 initiative under his stewardship, have been well appreciated in catalyzing the efforts of the Government of India in reducing Newborn & Under Five Mortality in the country. Immunization campaigns, especially reaching out to zero-dose children and promoting optional vaccinations, and efforts at the elimination of Tuberculosis have been other areas where Dr Remesh Kumar has had an enviable presence. Dr Kumar was awarded FIAP, the Fellowship of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, in 2011 for his immense contributions to the promotion of child health in the country. Dr Kumar has a long list of publications and editorial board services. He has been the Chief Editor of ENriCH, the official publication of the Environment Chapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics for four years (2013-2017) and has contributed to several other reputed publications like “Pediatric Companion.” He has been a regular faculty at Pediatric Conferences and a Master Trainer and Faculty for more than 12 academic modules in his professional career, spanning over 28 years.