Prof. Heng Zhao: sailing safely in an aircraft carrier named “Department of Thoracic Surgery”

Prof. Heng Zhao (Figure 1), deputy director of the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Shanghai Chest Hospital (SCH), is very straightforward and talkative. With a sense of humor, he often used interesting examples when answering our questions, which made us understand exactly what he was talking about. His glamorous demeanour and sparkling personality impressed us throughout the interview.