Jean-Luc Vachiéry is Clinical Professor of Cardiology and Director of the Pulmonary Vascular Diseases and heart Failure Clinic (since 2008) at the Hôpital Erasme, at he Free University of Brussels. JL has authored several manuscripts on pulmonary vascular disorders (H-index 51) and is section editor for the Journal of heart and lung transplantation. JL has been active in several scientific societies, with leadership positions. At the ESC, JL chaired the Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation and Right Ventricular Function (2006 – 2008), was member of the Nucleus until 2020 and now member-at-large. He was a Task Force member and section editor of the European Guidelines on pulmonary Hypertension (2009, 2015 and 2022). JL is fluent in French and english, can handle dutch and understands Italian. He is a determined football fan (Paris St Germain and Union St Gilloise) and rugby addict. In his spare time, he loves reading, cooking and caring of his loved ones.