Prof. Alexei Verkhratsky University of Manchester, UK

Alexei Verkhratsky is an internationally recognised scholar in the field of cellular neurophysiology, best known for his contributions to our knowledge of the physiology and pathophysiology of neuroglia. He is professor of neurophysiology at The University of Manchester, and honorary or visiting professor in several Universities in Europe and in... read moreChina. His research has made a major contribution to the development of a new doctrine of the fundamental role of neuroglia in brain function. He is also contributing to the emerging field of neurogliopathology. In a series of highly cited conceptual papers he outlined basic principles of glial physiology and pathophysiology, which significantly influenced this rapidly developing area of neuroscience.