Alexander V. AveryanovProfessor Alexander Averyanov, MD, PhD, DSc. Med., is the chief Research Officer of the Pulmonary Scientific and Research Institute, Moscow, Russia. He is also the Head of the Pulmonary Division at the Federal Research Clinical Center, Chief Expert plmonologist of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia. Dr. Averyanov is an author of more than 130 publications, including 7 monographs, 5 study guides, and 76 scientific articles. His main research interests are pulmonary emphysema, interstitial lung disease, confocal laser endomicroscopy of distal airways, and stem cells technologies in the treatment of lung diseases. Read More Read Less