Professor Sarath Ranganathan is an international expert in paediatric lung disease, and his research has led to a paradigm shift in the understanding and treatment of cystic fibrosis. He holds multiple significant roles: Head of the Melbourne Medical School (from Jan 2024) at The University of Melbourne, a respiratory physician at The Royal Children’s Hospital, and leads a world-class research program as Head of the Respiratory Diseases Research Group at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. As a clinician researcher he has attracted >$60M in research funding, published >300 papers, and his research has shaped changes in clinical practice globally.