Mariano Giménez, MD, PhD, FSIR Dr. Mariano Giménez is Director of Image-Guided Surgery at IRCAD, University of Strasbourg, France, and Full Professor of Surgery at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), where he also directs the Chair of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery. He pioneered the field of Image-Guided Percutaneous Surgery in 1993 and has since dedicated his career to its research, education, and international development. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, 14 books, and 112 book chapters, and has delivered over 1,300 invited lectures in 43 countries. His research focuses on surgical imaging, navigation, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and robotic surgery. He holds a patent in surgical navigation and leads the development of an automated robotic platform for liver interventions. Dr. Giménez is Co-Chair of the Innovation Committee of the International Laparoscopic (& Robotic) Liver Society (ILLS), Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (FSIR), and served as President of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) (2024–2025). He has received numerous international distinctions, including the KONEX Award, the FORCE Foundation Award, the Gazi Zibari Humanitarian Award, and the title of Doctor Honoris Causa. In 2026, he was appointed Mentor for the CDL-London Healthcare Robotics Programme at Imperial College London.