Dr. Robert Sucher is deputy lead of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Visceral Transplant Surgery at the University Clinic of Leipzig, Germany. After graduating and earning his MD degree from Innsbruck Medical University, he served his surgical residency at the Department of Visceral-, Transplant- and Thoracic Surgery in Innsbruck, Austria. He was trained in minimally invasive oncologic surgery with special emphasis on upper GI and hepatobiliary surgery. He was furthermore trained in transplant surgery by Professor Raimund Margreiter. Dr. Sucher completed a fellowship at the Starzl Transplant Institute at the University of Pittsburgh and worked as a consultant surgeon at the Department of Visceral and Transplant Surgery at the Charitè, Berlin. He has a demonstrated history of clinical and experimental research performance, including developing intraoperative visualization techniques in laparoscopic and robotic surgery and introducing Hyperspectral Imaging into the daily clinical routine of hepatobiliary and transplant surgery. His basic science research focused on ischemia–reperfusion injury and tolerance induction in solid organ transplantation, earning him the “venia legendi” in surgery. His contributions have been recognized through many awards and honors, including the distinguished fellowship award of the American Society of Transplantation, the Excellence in Research Award of the American College of Surgeons, and the Theodor Billroth Award.