Prof. Nikolay Rainov, MD, PhD completed successfully a Doctor’s dissertation (1993) and became a professor (1997) in Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany; Neurosurgery specialist (Medical Union in Germany, Switzerland, England, EU), sub-specialty “Neurosurgical treatment of chronic pain”. Author of 19 monographies and chapters in textbooks, compendiums and references, 141 scientific publications in international professional journals  (peer reviewed journals), 254 presentations and international professional conferences and congresses.

Member of the “Professional Union of German Neurosurgery” (BDNC) and “Germany Association of Neurosurgery” (DGNC); “Kingdom College of Surgeons” in Edinburg, Great Britain (FRCSEd) honored member; regular member of the “Society of the British neurosurgeons” (SBNS); international member of the “American association of Cancer research”  (AACR),  “American Association of Neurology Surgeons” (AANS) associate member, “European Association of Neurooncology”  (EANO), “American society of Neurooncology” (SNO), “American Society  for Gene therapy” (ASGT).

Specialist in Neurosurgery in “Neurosurgery clinic”, Halle, Germany (1997-2000); consultant Liverpool, Great Britain untill 2005; senior neurosurgeon in “Neurosurgery Clinic”, Augsburg, Germany (2005-2007); vice chairman of “Neurosurgery Clinic”, Augsburg, Germany (2007-2014); freelance Specialist Neurosurgeon in association with MVZ Taufkirchen and ISAR-Klinikum, Munich, Germany since 2014 and senior clinical and scientific consultant of the Neurosurgery  Department in HEART AND BRAIN Center of Clinical Excellence, Pleven.