Vladimir S. Kostić, Professor of Neurology at the Medical School of Belgrade, has focused his scientific interest in degenerative disorders of the central nervous system, mainly etiopathogenesis and treatment. In the course of his training and subsequent academic carrier he worked apprx. 3 years in the Neurological Institute of the Columbia Univesity (New York; USA). He is the author of 7 textbooks and editor of 12 monographs. He is also the author or co-author of >300 peer-reviewed papers. He is heading several scientific projects mainly devoted to the genetic background of neurodegenerative disorders. President of the Serbian Academy of Science and Arts and Honorary President of the Serbian Neurological Society.