*1 Consultant Physiotherapist, Department of Neuro-Rehabilitation, VIMHANS, Delhi, India. 2 Nuclear Medicine Specialist, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, VIMHANS, Delhi, India. 3 Clinical Research Associate, Department of Neuro-Rehabilitation, VIMHANS, Delhi, India. 4 Chief Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, VIMHANS, Delhi, India. 5 Sr. Consultant Neurosurgeon, Gold Field In...

Vincent Clovis began his carrier as a neurologist and finally became neurosurgeon at an advanced age. He is considered the founder of French neurosurgery, and after Harvey Williams Cushing, Europe's first neurosurgeon. He was mainly interested in pituitary tumors, in cerebral abscesses and in cerebral oedema.

“Background”: An article in this issue of the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences provides a platform for reviewing the role of surgeon-scientists in contemporary medical practice1. The article by Fady Girgis is entitled “Feasibility of a dual neurosurgeon-scientist career in Canada: a survey study”. The method used to obtain the data was an electronic survey distributed to staff neurosur...