Professor Christoph A. Nienaber is a certified internist, cardiologist and interventional cardiovascular specialist with significant experience in advanced cardiovascular care. He developed his academic career at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, taking a temporary post at UCLA School of Medicine. He chaired Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Universitätsmedizin Rostock until May 2015, when he took on his role at Royal Brompton Hospital. His research and clinical activities are focused on the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of acute and chronic aortic pathologies, such as aneurysms and aortic dissection. He is the co-founder of IRAD (International Registry of Aortic Dissection), which operates as a global network for acute aortic conditions. His research also encompasses modern interventional approaches to structural heart disease, including transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), left-atrial appendage occlusion, patent foramen ovaleatrial septal defect II-occlusion, non-surgical management of aortic coarctation and malformations. Professor Nienaber has a long-standing record as an academic teacher, international lecturer and reviewer. He has published more than 500 peer-reviewed scientific papers, a number of book chapters and serves on the editorial boards for a selection of journals.