MD, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences; Clinical Residency, Moscow Research Institute of Proctology. 1986-2012, practicing surgeon proctologist, medical director. 1995-2012, Professor, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Since December 2012, Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania. Has published over 280 scientific papers, co-authored two textbooks. Member of the Labour Party. Interests: tourism, climbing, hunting, piano, photography and cooking.