The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies celebrates many member honors and accomplishments. |
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Merwyn Bagan receives honors from Nepalese KingMerwyn Bagan was awarded Suprabal Gorkha Dakshina Bahu from His Majesty King of Nepal. The award is given to a Nepalese Citizen, or occasionally a foreigner, who is judged to have made significant contributions to the welfare of Nepal.mbagan@comcast.net |
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Jacques Brotchi receives honors, elected to SenateWFNS Jacques Brotchi was knighted in 1988 by King Baudoin. He was elected to the Belgian Senate in 2004. He has also received the following awards: Commandeur de l’Ordre de Léopold (Belgique), Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (France), Chevalier de l’Ordre de Danneborg (Danemark), Grand Commandeur de l’Ordre Civil du Mérite (Espagne).www.brotchi.be On May 9th, 2007 King Albert II promoted Professor Brotchi to “Baron”! |
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Yoko Kato promoted to Professor at Fujita Health UniversityYoko Kato, MD was promoted to Professor at Fujita Health University in Aichi, Japan. Prof. Kato is the first woman in that country to become a full professor of neurological surgery. She is on the editorial boards of multiple neurosurgical publications, with research interests that include cerebral aneurysms and new vascular imaging. She was the founder of the Women's Neurosurgical Association (WNA) of Japan in 1990 and of the Asian Women's Neurosurgical Association in 1996.Visit Fujita's website |
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Edward Laws to perform 5000th surgeryWFNS Past President Edward R. Laws, Jr. prepares to celebrate his 5000th transsphenoidal operation in the coming year. Doctor Laws is the author of hundreds of peer-reviewed journal articles and mutliple textbooks, and is considered a world authority on disorders of the pituitary gland.elaws@partners.org |
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Francois-Xavier Roux announces construction of pediatric neurosurgery department in CambodiaProf. Francois-Xavier Roux has announced that a pediatric neurosurgery
service is being constructed in Phnom Penh, Cambodia by the non-profit
group, ''LA CHAINE DE L'ESPOIR''. The cornerstone was laid recently, in
the presence of the King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni. Founded in
1988, the organization's mission is to aid children in indigent
countries. Dr.Roux is Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at
Hôpital Ste. Anne, Paris and is actively involved in this and other
neurosurgical philanthropic projects in Asia.http://www.chainedelespoir.org |
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Graham Teasdale knighted by Queen Elizabeth IIIn 2006, Professor Graham Teasdale, Chairman of the Department of
Neurosurgery at Glasgow University, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
for his service to neurosurgery and to Britain. Sir Graham has authored
hundreds of peer-reviewed articles and is best known for his
ground-breaking development of the Glasgow Coma Scale, used throughout
the world to efficiently and accurately describe the condition of
patients with head injuries. www.royalinvestiture.com |
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Dr José Humberto Mateos Gomez receives the AANS International Lifetime Recognition Award
During the International Reception at the 2008 AANS Annual Meeting, AANS President Dr. Jon H. Robertson presented José Humberto Mateos Gomez, MD with the first AANS International Lifetime Recognition Award. Dr. Mateos has dedicated his life to teaching, and has been a principle force in elevating the quality of neurosurgical training in Mexico. Dr. Mateos founded the Neurosurgery Service of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) in 1963 and was also a founding member and president of the Mexican Board of Neurosurgery. Through academics posts and positions in neurosurgical organizations in Mexico, Dr. Mateos has been one of the most influential figures in Mexican neurosurgery. |
