Dr. Yong QIU is a Professor and the Director of Orthopaedics at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School. He underwent orthopaedic resident training and practiced in France from 1989 to 1997. He is one of the world’s leading scoliosis surgeons, and the former president of Chinese Scoliosis Research Society. His team has successfully operated on more than 13000 scoliosis patients over the last 25 years. Apart from his clinical achievements, Dr. Yong Qiu has also focused on conducting basic research into the etiology and pathology of scoliosis. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field, he was nominated as an Academician of French Surgery Academy in 2017. Furthermore, he has been appointed as an editor for esteemed publications such as European Spine Journal, Spine Journal and Journal of Spine Deformity.