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
- Board of Founders, Rishihood University
- 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
Education
Medical Degree (MBBS)India
Membership of the Royal College of PsychiatristsUnited Kingdom
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