Paul M. O’Byrne obtained his Medical Degree at University College, Dublin.  He is currently the Dean and Vice President of the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University.  His research interests are on the mechanisms and treatment of asthma. He has published more than 430 peer reviewed papers, 98 book chapters, and edited 12 books.  He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2010 and to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.  He was appointed Distinguished University Professor at McMaster University in 2015.