assessment and management of complex airway disorders such as severe asthma, airways diseases in the elderly and asthma in pregnant women. Peter Gibson’s research metrics records an H index of 82 (Scopus), 593 published articles and effective mentorship of clinical researchers. He has had continuous research grant funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Asthma NSW, MSRP, the Cooperative Research Centre for Asthma and Airways and a successful NHMRC Centres of Research Excellent (CRE) programme. His peers have awarded him several research medals, including the 2018 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Gold Medal in Asthma, and elected him as the President of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ 2015–2016). His research, clinical practice and participation in guidelines panels serve to bring research developments into focus as effective healthcare interventions that improve the health of people suffering from breathing disorders. viii https://doi.org/10.1183/2312508X.10019519