Dr. Achal Gulati serves as the President/Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology in Jaipur. A graduate of the University of Delhi, he is trained as an Otorhinolaryngologist & Head & Neck Surgeon at PGIMER, Chandigarh. Dr. Gulati holds certifications in management and administration from prestigious institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad, UP Academy of Administration in Nainital, and the School of Management in New Delhi.
With over 40 years of extensive experience in teaching, clinical practice, research, and administration, Dr. Gulati has held notable positions, including President of the Ethics & Medical Registration Board and the Medical Assessment & Rating Board of the National Medical Commission. He has also served as Addl. Director General Health Services, Government of India; Director of Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of PGMER, New Delhi; Founder Director Principal of Dr. BSA Medical College & Hospital, New Delhi, and Professor of Excellence at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
Dr. Gulati is a fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the Indian Academy of Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, and the International Medical Science Academy. His numerous orations and awards include the "National Eminent Teacher of Excellence Award," "Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan National Award" for Eminent Teacher, "State Award for Contribution to the Field of Medicine," "The Great Teaching Master Award," and "Times Research Media Excellence Award in Healthcare," among others.
A pioneer in developing the OSCE model of evaluation at the PG examination level, Dr. Gulati is also a professional quizmaster at the national and international levels, a food and travel critique writer, and has about 95 peer-reviewed national and international academic publications. He has developed CDs on examination techniques, produced and directed a documentary film titled "To be or not to be," focusing on end-of-life issues.
Dr. Gulati has been invited as a visiting professor to deliver series of Guest Lectures and conduct workshops and training courses at the University of Padua, Italy, and the Mayo Clinic, USA. Currently, he serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the International Rhinologic Society, the President of the Indian Society of Rhinoplasty, and the former President of the All India Rhinology Society.