Bastiaan Driehuys, Ph.D is a professor of radiology at Duke University. His research focuses on the physics, engineering and applications of MRI using hyperpolarized 129Xe gas. His team is focused on exploiting the unique properties of this technology for non-invasive 3D imaging of pulmonary function. His current interests are in imaging pulmonary gas exchange and hemodynamics in patients with interstitial lung disease and pulmonary vascular disease. Dr. Driehuys holds a B.A. in physics from Franklin & Marshall College (1990) and a Ph.D. in atomic physics from Princeton University (1995). Prior to his faculty role at Duke, he held senior R&D positions at Amersham Health (now GE Healthcare). In addition to his academic role, he serves as a board member at Polarean Imaging, a company he founded to commercialize hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI technology.