The Science Committee evaluates new scientific evidence about COPD care, and prepares updates to scientific reports on COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention.
Claus Vogelmeier, MD, Chair
University of Marburg
Marburg, Germany
Alvar G. Agusti, MD
Respiratory Institute, Hospital
Clinic, IDIBAPS
Univ. Barcelona and Ciberes
Barcelona, Spain
Antonio Anzueto, MD
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
University of Texas, Health
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Peter Barnes, DM, FRS
National Heart and Lung Institute
Imperial College
London, UK
Jean Bourbeau, MD
McGill University Health Centre Montreal
McGill University
Montreal, Canada
Gerard Criner, MD
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
David Halpin, MD
University of Exeter Medical School
College of Medicine and Health
University of Exeter, Exeter
Devon, UK
MeiLan K. Han, MD MS
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Fernando Martinez, MD MS
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York, USA
Maria Montes de Oca, MD
Hospital Universitario de Caracas
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Centro Médico de Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela
Obianuju Ozoh, MBBS, FMCP, MSc, ATSF
College of Medicine, University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
Alberto Papi, MD
University of Ferrara
Ferrara, Italy
Ian Pavord, MA DM
Respiratory Medicine Unit and Oxford
Respiratory NIHR Biomedical Research
Centre, Nuffield Department of Medicine
University of Oxford
Oxford, UK
Nicolas Roche, MD
Pneumologie, Hôpital Chochin,
AP-HP.Centre - Université de Paris
UMR 1016
Institut Chochin
Paris, France
Don D. Sin, MD
St Paul's Hospital
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Dave Singh, MD
University of Manchester
Manchester, UK
Robert Stockley, MD DSc
University Hospital
Birmingham, UK
Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, MD
National Heart & Lung Institute
Imperial College London
London, UK
GOLD Committee members disclose relationships (personal benefits, shares, and non-personal interests) with profit-making organizations in December of each year using the following definitions: