Prof Upendra Kaul is currently Chairman Batra Heart Centre and Dean Academics and Clinical Research, Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, New Delhi . He is a highly recognized name both nationally and internationally for his work in cardiovascular sciences. He is known as a passionate teacher and an astute clinician who is credited with starting the coronary angioplasty program in India and continues to bring innovative techniques in interventional cardiology to the country. He was also on the faculty of G B Pant Hospital, PGIMER Chandigarh and AIIMS where he was a Professor of cardiology. He has been involved in several public education programs all over the country including in his place of birth in Kashmir. He established cardiology units at several hospitals in Govt and private sector. These include C T Center AIIMS, Batra Hospital, Fortis hospitals NOIDA, Vasant Kunj and SSIHMS at Puttaparthy, AP. Prof Kaul has trained more than 400 cardiologists and has authored more th