Peter Vajkoczy, MD, PhD is Professor and Chairman at the Department of Neurosurgery and Paediatric Neurosurgery, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany. He earned his medical degree from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and his PhD from the Institute of Surgical Research, Grosshadern Clinic, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. His research interests in neurosurgery include regeneration and repair after stroke, spinal cord inflammation and rehabilitation, and Moyamoya disease. His clinical interests include spine surgery, skull base surgery, and neurovascular surgery. He is a member of the Steering Committee for the German Society of Neurosurgery, Vice President of the Professional Association of German Neurosurgeons, and a member of the Scientific Program Committee for the European Society of Neurosurgical Societies.