Professor Bruce Thompson is an active clinical scientist, with over 30 years of experience working in hospitals, universities, the community sector and business. He is a key opinion leader in respiratory medicine nationally and internationally and sits on numerous national and international scientific and clinical committees, and boards for the profession. In 2022 Prof Thompson became a member of the Order of Australia for services respiratory medicine and tertiary medical education. Prof Thompson also has extensive commercial board experience in not for profit, privately owned, and publicly listed companies.