Juri George Gelovani received an M.D. degree in 1986, at the age of 22, and a Ph.D. degree in 1990, at the age of 26, both from the University of Tartu (Estonia), specializing in Neurosurgery. In 1991-1996, He was a Fellow in Neuro-Oncology at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY), then Assistant Professor (1996), and Associate Professor (1999). In 2003, he joined the MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX) as Professor and Chair of Experimental Imaging and Director Center for Advanced Biomedical Imaging Research (CABIR). In 2001, he was awarded the 1st Gold Medal by the Society of Molecular Imaging (SMI). In 2004, he received the George and Barbara Bush Award for Innovation in Cancer Research. In 2008, he served as the President of the Society for Molecular Imaging. In 2010, he served as President of the Academy of Molecular Imaging, and in 2011 he served as President of the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS). In 2012, he moved to Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), as a Professor of Oncology and Neurosurgery, Chair of Biomedical Engineering, and Leader of the Molecular Imaging Program at Karmanos Cancer Institute. In 2020, Dr. Gelovani joined the United Arab Emirates University (Al Ain, UAE) as an Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Currently, Prof. Gelovani serves as an Advisor to the Provost at UAEU