Dr. Steven Nathan is Schar Chair of the Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program, Inova Health System and Professor of education at the University of Virginia. The author of more than 500 publications and co-editor of two books on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Dr. Nathan is internationally recognized for his expertise in advanced lung diseases. Dr. Nathan is a reviewer for multiple journals and is on the editorial board for the journal, Thorax. He has served on multiple committees, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory boards as well as steering committees for clinical trials in IPF and pulmonary hypertension, where he has also served as chair. Dr. Nathan is the recipient of the 2023 American College of Chest Physicians’ 2023 College Medalist Award, and is a member of several professional medical associations, including the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.