Krzysztof Narkiewicz Gdańsk ,Poland Title and/or degrees Professor of Internal Medicine; MD, PhD Current position Professor of Internal Medicine in the Department of Hypertension and Diabetology,and Head of the Hypertension Unit ar the Medical University of Gdańsk. Special area of interest and expertise ? The role of the sympathetic nervous system and metabolic factors in the regulation of cardiovascular function in physiological and pathological states, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, obstructive sleep apnea, and syncope. Other activities Serves as a member of international data safety monitoring boards for several clinical trials, including the Randomised Olmesartan And Diabetes MicroAlbuminuria Prevention (ROADMAP) study and the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET). ? Secretary of the Scientific Council of THE European Society of Hypertension. ? Has received various medical awards , including the Austin Doyle Award of the International Society of Hypertension (2000). Editorial boards and publications Editor of Blood Pressure-journal endorsed by the European Society of Hypertension. ? Serves on the editorial board of 12 journals. ? Has published over 100 papers, mainly in the areas of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic disorders.