Chinmay Pandya
Board of Founders
About
Dr. Chinmay Pandya is a qualified medical professional serving as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya and a member of the Board of Founders at Rishihood University. He trained in the UK earning Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and served as Associate Specialist at the West London Mental Health Trust.
He holds leadership roles on the Governing Body of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Advisory Council of the Ministry of AYUSH, and is one of five institutional directors worldwide of the Global Covenant of Religions. He is recognized as a Yoga Expert by the WHO and has represented India at UNESCO. He continues his psychiatric practice on a pro bono basis.
Work Experience
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya
Associate Specialist, Older People Services, West London Mental Health Trust, British NHS
Member, Governing Body, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Member, Advisory Council, Ministry of AYUSH
Member, Syllabus Restructuring Committee, NCTE
Director, Global Covenant of Religions
Trustee, India Development Foundation (IDF)
Judge, Templeton Prize Committee
Board of Founders, Rishihood University
Education
Medical Degree (MBBS)
United Kingdom
Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Research Areas
Psychiatry, Dementia (Alzheimer's disease), Yoga, Intangible Cultural Heritage
Others
Expert in WHO's list of Yoga Experts
Spoke at Universities of Cambridge, Latvia, Chicago, Lambeth Palace, IITs, IIMs, Indian Military Academy, BARC, DRDO, TIFR
Represented India at UNESCO Inter-Governmental meeting on Intangible Cultural Heritage
