Award
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Hans Georg Borst
1927-10-17 – 2022-09-08
Life & Legacy
Hans Georg Borst (17 October 1927 – 8 September 2022) was a German cardiothoracic surgeon and professor at Hannover Medical School (MHH). Borst is best known for introducing the aortic elephant trunk technique and for establishing heart and lung transplantation programs at MHH in 1980s.
Occupation & Career
physician, surgeon, university teacher
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Lower Saxony Honorary Medal; Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association; Order of Danica Hrvatska
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Lower Saxony Honorary Medal · Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Order of Danica Hrvatska · Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association
Employer
Hannover Medical School
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Lower Saxony Honorary Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1579705 · wikidata
Award
Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1579705 · wikidata
Award
Order of Danica Hrvatska
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1579705 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1579705 — wikidata View source
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