Douglas Smith, is the Robert A. Groff Endowed Professor of Teaching and Research in Neurosurgery and Director of the Center for Brain Injury and Repair at the University of Pennsylvania. He is recognized globally as one of the foremost experts on concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI), including more severe forms of TBI. Dr. Smith holds prominent leadership roles internationally. He currently serves as Scientific Director of the Big Ten/Ivy League Collaboration on Concussion. He is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Boards for the National Football League (NFL), the NCAA–Department of Defense (DoD) Concussion Consortium, and the International Concussion Society. Additionally, he serves as an inaugural trustee of the Mind Your Brain Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting TBI survivors and their caregivers through education and outreach. His research has advanced the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of concussion. Furthermore, his group was the first to reveal how concussion and more severe TBI can lead to progressive neurodegeneration, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Smith has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific publications, which are among the most highly cited in the field, earning him an h-index of over 100. His research excellence has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards.