Prof Sherif Sultan MB BCh MCh MD FRCSI DEVS FISVS FASA FIPC DMD FRCS/Vasc EBSQ/Vasc FAARM FACS FEVBS PhD Professor of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery University of Galway Chief of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery at The Galway Clinic Consultant Vascular Surgeon, University Hospital Galway President of the International Society for Vascular Surgery Founder and Chairman of the Western Vascular Institute Prof Sultan has pioneered, developed or been an early adopter of a wide range of techniques: subintimal angioplasty; the DRESS technique for complex EVAR; the kinetic elephant trunk for pan-aortic dissection; the TIGER protocol for infra-diaphragmatic aortic dissection; the PASHA and ARAFAT techniques for the diagnosis and management of concealed endoleak and aortic sac hygroma; triple neuroprotection for patients presenting with acute stroke beyond the 24-hour window of opportunity; the TCAR and PerCAS techniques for carotid stenting through the neck; topical wound oxygen therapy for refractory venous ulceration; coeliac sympathectomy for young patients with median arcuate ligament syndrome; anterior scalenectomy for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome; ArtAssist capillary bed recruitment as a home therapy for critical limb ischaemia; and deep venous arterialisation (DVAR) for limb salvage in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia who have no other option.