A. L. Akopov - Dr. Sci. Med., professor. Place  of work - Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, position  - Head of the Department of Thoracic Surgery; Head of the Department of Clinical Anatomy and Operative Surgery named after professor M. G. Prives. (ORCID) (Scopus)

Information on membership in Editorial Boards  / Advisory Boards of other publications (with the name of the peer-reviewed scientific publication): Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy (publisher Elsevier) – member of the Editorial Board, Heliyon (publisher Elsevier) – member of the Editorial Board, THE JOURNAL OF THE KAZAKH SOCIETY OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS – member of the Editorial Board. Membership in international and foreign scientific societies: European Society for Thoracic Surgeons, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer,  European Platform of Photodynamic Medicine – member of management, International Bronchoesophageal Society – member of management.

Justification of significant contribution to the development of the relevant field of knowledge:  Over 300 publications, 6 monographs, 8 inventions, director of 9 PhD and 2 doctoral theses.