Education, Titles, Appointments: 1983 - Medical University Varna - MD degree 1988 - Surgical specialty; 2007 - Oncology specialty 1999 - Ph. D., 2008 - Doctor of Medical Science (DSc) 2002 - Assoc. Professor of Surgery, Med. University, Varna 2003 - Head 2nd Dept. Abdominal Surgery, 2004 - 2012 - Vice Rector of Medical University - Varna 2009 - Full Professor of Surgery, Medical University, Varna 2012 - 2020 - Chairman of General Assembly of Medical University, Varna
Society memberships: • President of BSS (2014-16) Vice-President (2006-12) • President of European Society of Surgery /ESS/-2018 • Bulgarian Association of Surgeons and Gastroenterologists / BASG / - from 1996 • International Association of Surgeons and Gastroenterologists / IASGO/ - from 1993 • Board member of the European Society of Surgery /ESS/ • European Digestive Surgery / EDS / - 2002 • Intern. Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) & E-AHPBA • Honorary Member of Academia Romana di Chirurgia, Roma 2006 • Honorary Member of Romanian Society of Surgery, 2012 • Honorary Member of Hungarian Society of Surgery, 2018 • Honorary Member of ARCHBPTH, 2015 • Honorary Member of BSS, 2018
Editorial Boards: Scripta Scientifica Medica, Hepato-Gastroenterology, Chirurgia, Review Board of Scientific Journals International (SJI), Surgery /Bg/; Visceral Surgery /Bg/
Main fields of surgical activities: Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, GI Surgical oncology, Herniology
Publications: More than 280 scientific activities published (in Bulgaria - 195 & Abroad - 85)