Dr Andrey Varvinskiy graduated from Northern State Medical University (1986) and trained in surgery and anaesthesia at University Hospital of Arkhangelsk. Moved to the UK in 1995 and undertook training in Anaesthesia and Intensive care in Bristol and Cardiff. A Consultant Anaesthetist at Torbay Hospital since 2001, his main interests include ophthalmic and regional anaesthesia, difficult airway management and education. Andrey has been the Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Lead and Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioners training programme Lead since 2004. Presented at BOAS meetings, run workshops and organised and chaired the BOAS 2023 meeting in Torquay. Worked as an Examiner at the RCoA for 12 years and is current EDAIC examiner. Additional roles include Past Chair of the ESAIC Examinations Committee, co-founding member of Peninsula Primary FRCA MCQ Course, lecturer at RCoA FRCA Primary Masterclass, ESAIC Basic Science Anaesthesia Course and ESAIC Viva Practice Course. Co-founding member of the Torbay Difficult Airway Course and SWEAT (South-West Emergency Airway Training) Course. Andrey has taught at numerous Airway Workshops at the RCoA and AAGBI. Past Chair of SWAMS (South-West Airway Management Society). Published several anaesthesia articles, 3 book chapters and is a first author of “How to pass the EDAIC” book. Presented on ophthalmic anesthesia, airway, and other topics at various meetings in the UK and abroad. Acts as a medical translator for anaesthetic textbooks from English into Russian including “Miller’s Anaesthesia”, “Textbook of Critical Care”, etc. Keen triathlete, cyclist, and a long-distance swimmer.