Dr Anthony Palmer: Pioneer veterinary neurologist

The First Neurologist in Korea: Dr. Succ-Jo Suh

Due to his enthusiastic spirit for state of the art medicine, however, he flew to the United States and completed an internship at St. Union Medical College, bestowed a position of full professor-ship and head of the Department of Internal Medicine on Dr. Suh in recognition of his excellent education and practice in patient care (Fig. 1A). 1 Dr. Suh organized a clinico-pathological conference f...

Dr William W. Duke: pioneer in platelet research.

IN 1910, WHEN DUKE 1 PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE IN JAMA ON the role of platelets in hemostasis, probably few individuals realized that this report would be judged as one of the outstanding contributions to the science of medicine during the first half of the 20th century. The application of a simple, low-tech approach to answering the elusive role of platelets in hemostasis provided the foundation fo...

In recognition of an implant pioneer: Professor Dr. André Schroeder.

An international pioneer of endosseous dental implant investigation and an esteemed dental educator from Berne, Switzerland, Professor André Schroeder was recently recognized by the Academy of Osseointegration with Honorary Fellowship in the Academy. In bestowing its highest honor on Professor Schroeder, the Academy paid tribute to one of the unsung giants in the field. His long and productive ...

Dr. Albert Gerber, a European pioneer in the craniomandibular field.

Anthony E. Siegman: Laser pioneer, Optical Society president, friend, and colleague.

T he death of Anthony E. (Tony) Siegman on October 7, 2011, was a profound shock to the worldwide optical science and laser community. An esteemed scientist and educator, Tony was also a kind and gentle man. Tony was born November 23, 1931, and raised in rural Michigan. As an early National Merit Scholar, he attended Harvard University and received an AB degree summa cum laude in 3 years. After...