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Thought of Former Students and Friends J Journal für Reproduktionsmedizin und Endokrinologie – Journal of Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology – Andrologie • Embryologie & Biologie • Endokrinologie • Ethik & Recht • Genetik Gynäkologie • Kontrazeption • Psychosomatik • Reproduktionsmedizin • Urologie Thought of former Students and Friends J. Reproduktionsmed. Endokrinol 2015; 12 (4), 198-211 www.kup.at/repromedizin Online-Datenbank mit Autoren- und Stichwortsuche Offizielles Organ: AGRBM, BRZ, DVR, DGA, DGGEF, DGRM, D·I·R, EFA, OEGRM, SRBM/DGE Indexed in EMBASE/Excerpta Medica/Scopus Krause & Pachernegg GmbH, Verlag für Medizin und Wirtschaft, A-3003 Gablitz FERRING-Symposium digitaler DVR 2021 Mission possible – personalisierte Medizin in der Reproduktionsmedizin Was kann die personalisierte Kinderwunschbehandlung in der Praxis leisten? Freuen Sie sich auf eine spannende Diskussion auf Basis aktueller Studiendaten. SAVE THE DATE 02.10.2021 Programm 12.30 – 13.20Uhr Chair: Prof. Dr. med. univ. Georg Griesinger, M.Sc. 12:30 Begrüßung Prof. Dr. med. univ. Georg Griesinger, M.Sc. & Dr. Thomas Leiers 12:35 Sind Sie bereit für die nächste Generation rFSH? Im Gespräch Prof. Dr. med. univ. Georg Griesinger, Dr. med. David S. Sauer, Dr. med. Annette Bachmann 13:05 Die smarte Erfolgsformel: Value Based Healthcare Bianca Koens 13:15 Verleihung Frederik Paulsen Preis 2021 Wir freuen uns auf Sie! Thoughts of former Students and Friends “Egon was a master teacher with universal outlook and had students from different parts of the world. He was a great human- itarian but always practiced what he taught us. His famous dictum was that ‘nothing except the best is good enough for us’. He also encouraged us with hope that ‘progress is not only a necessity, but is the way of life’”. Badri N. Saxena, India Group photo of postdoc fellows with Egon (ca. summer 1969). Sitting on the fl oor (left to Egon Diczfalusy taking seminar of lab colleagues summer 1969. First row round the right): Young lady; Rajesh Mathur (USA). First Row – Sitting on chair (left to right): Lucia table (left to right): Ulrico Lerner (Argentina); Rajesh Mathur (USA); Mirabeau D’Souza Mody (USA); Michie Hellema (Belgium); Egon Diczfalusy (Sweden); Elizabeth Johannissson ( Brazil); Stan Cekan (Czechoslovakia); Elizabeth Johannisson (Sweden); Lucia Mody; (Sweden). Second Row – Standing: (left to right): David Archer (USA); Mirabeau D’Souza Egon Diczfalusy (Sweden); Badri Saxena (India). Second row – Standing (left to right): (Brazil); Stan Cekan (Czechoslovakia), Ulla Olsson (Sweden); Oliver Williamson (USA); David Archer (USA); Ulrico Lerner (Argentina); Oliver Williamson (USA). Badri Saxena (India); Ulrico Lerner (Argentina); Bartus D’La Torre (Spain). 198 J Reproduktionsmed Endokrinol_Online 2015; 12 (4) For personal use only. Not to be reproduced without permission of Krause & Pachernegg GmbH. Thoughts of former Students and Friends Herman Adlercreutz Doru Anastasiu Helsinki, Finland Clinica Bega, Timisoara, Romania “In 1958 I finished my medical stud- “For the first time I heard of Prof. ies at the University of Helsinki. My Egon Diczfalusy when I was a 6th father associate professor Erik Adler- year student at the Obstetrics and creutz was the first hepatologist in Gynecology course, where he was Finland and made me interested in the quoted as being the person who dem- hyperestrogenism occurring in liver onstrated the fetal-placental and cirrhosis. motherfetus unit. The only laboratory in Scandinavia measuring estrogens by Later, I met him in 1994 when, at the proposal of our clinic and chemical methods was that of Egon Diczfalusy in the Depart- University, he was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa ment of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Karolinska hospital. of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Professor Gunnar Birke in the Department of internal medicine Timisoara. introduced me to Dr Egon Diczfalusy, who gave me the oppor- tunity to pursue my ideas by starting to measure estrogens in In his speech delivered at the end of the festivity, Prof. Dr. Egon bile, something that he commented saying that it will be very Diczfalusy stated that from that moment on he considers him- difficult. Altogether I stayed 34 months in the laboratory (1958– self as a son of the university and, as any good son, he will 1961), finishing the practical part of my doctoral thesis ‘Oes- return home to bring his contribution to the development in trogens in human bile’ published as a monograph. scientific activities. At my disputation professor Diczfalusy came to Helsinki that I Prof. Egon Diczfalusy is a great researcher with important con- appreciated very much. tributions in endocrine gynecology and obstetrics. He is a vi- sionary, a great family man and a great humanist. He is a friend In this way I learned to know a man with many unusual talents. and a mentor for many of today‘s young scientists and academ- He is a multi-linguist and definitely the best lecturer I ever met. ics worldwide. From his lectures I learned very much that I have used in my later life. He could see how various aspects of reproduction Through the foundation Egon & Ann Diczfalusy, the Professor may influence the whole world. In addition he has a memory continues to support and stimulate young researchers. I am that few can surpass. As an example: During writing of a man- honored to have known him and be his contemporary.” uscript in his home I wrote and he dictated practically all refer- ences directly from his memory. He also read word by word my whole thesis and taught me at the same time much about writ- ing scientific papers which I have used numerous times. There David F. Archer is no doubt that nobody else has had such a major influence on Norfolk, USA my whole career. “Egon Diczfalusy is the most unforget- Definition of Egon Diczfalusy: A verbally unusually talented table person I have ever met. His life as scientist with global perspectives on human life.” a scientist, academician, and interna- tional authority on human reproduction is unparalleled. His innovation and in- terests coupled with an intense work ethic took him around the globe and into the lives of uncountable individuals. The impact of Profes- sor Diczfalusy cannot be easily quantified. Each of us after be- Biran Affandi ing with him changed what we do and how we think. My two Jakarta, Indonesia years at the Hormonlaboratoriet in the Karolinska Hospital was well spent under his guidance. My subsequent interactions “Professor Egon Diczfalusy repre- with Professor Diczfalusy were important in my life and career. sents a father of a scientific commu- nity which has been growing and de- The impact of the World Health Organization Special Unit in veloping by itself since he graduated Reproduction, which he was actively involved with for many as a doctor. years could be summarized in his statement. ‘A modern inter- pretation of history is said to be based on the analysis of the Today the tree of scientific community history of ideas. The history of the second part of the twentieth consists of (mainly) his students – century represents an entirely new departure in this respect; for and has been matured enough to dedicate its fruits to the world. the first time in the history of mankind the policies emerging from the World Conferences organized by various specialized Professor Egon Diczfalusy is a father, a teacher, a pioneer and Agencies of the United Nations broadened the views and per- a friend of medical scientists.” ceptions of many Member States (including donor govern- J Reproduktionsmed Endokrinol_Online 2015; 12 (4) 199 Thoughts of former Students and Friends ments) and significantly influenced their Policies’ [Diczfalusy and gender inequity, continuing enmities, series of wars, their E. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005; 193: 2025]”. vast expenses and related human suffering throughout the world. Characterizing Professor Egon Diczfalusy in ten words: A lim- Takeshi Aso ited view by one of his past student and present friend. These Tokyo, Japan adjectives are listed from outside to inside, as I imagine him: elegant, intellectual, wit, multilingual, hard working (still), re- “Professor Egon Diczfalusy input me sponsible, merciful, sentimental, alert to problems of individu- the spirit and mission for a medical sci- als and evils of our Merry New World, has a sixth sense.” entist. Ten words to define Professor Egon Katalin Barabas Diczfalusy: Source of wisdom and origin University of Szeged, Hungaria of energy for activities.” “What does Professor Diczfalusy mean to me? I have known Profes- sor Diczfalusy personally for four Rod Baber years. During our first discussion New York, USA that was on the moral basis of scien- tific research, he convinced me that I “All my warmest wishes to Professor had met an exceptional personality. Egon Diczfalusy whom I know since many years as a bright scientist, human- This meeting has developed into a nice relationship that in- itarian and a visionary for the future. volves discussions and correspondence about the medical sci- His contribution to research and the bet- ence and the history of medicine, providing me experiences in terment of reproductive health of the less music and the fine arts pervaded by humor and containing sev- developed countries and the most vulnerable populations has eral cultural references. His excellent organizing ability, physi- been immense. I feel very honored and privileged for having cal strength and indefatigable social activity elicited my deep- met him and been asked to lecture in his honor. All my congrat- est respect and admiration. ulations for his wonderful achievements.” If it is possible to characterize somebody in the 21st century as the Renaissance man, he is the very one. He is a real humanist and a polyhistor. Tradition and progress is mixed in a peculiar Adam Balogh proportion in him. He is experienced both in the field of modern University of Debrecen, Hungaria scientific achievements and in the world of the Old Greek dra- mas.
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