Diamond Konex 1993. A medical doctor;  graduated at the University of La Plata (1949). Dr Favaloro travelled to the USA to improve his knowledge of cardiology. Specialized in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He devoted himself to research and successfully developed both in Argentina and USA a surgical technique for myocardial revascularization known as “bypass”. Thanks to this technique, an artificial duct is prepared to substitute for a clogged artery, thus normalizing the blood irrigation of the heart. He immediately became famous for his contribution to medical science. He returned to Argentina in 1971. Became Head Professor Extraordinary of Cardiac Surgery at Universidad del Salvador, Honorary Advisor of the Fifth Surgery Chair at the School of Medicine, UBA (1983); Head of the Institute of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery at Fundación Favaloro, an Active and Honorary Member of twenty- four and forty medical associations respectively, as well as Honorary Professor and Doctor Honoris Causa of 10 national and foreign universities. He was also a Member of the National Academy of Medicine, the Academy of Science and Medicine of Brazil. Among his many works, the following stand out: “Surgical Treatment of Coronary Arteriosclerosis” (1970), “Recuerdos de un médico rural” (1980); “Conoce usted a San Martín” (1987); “La Memoria de Guayaquil” (1991), “De La Pampa a los Estados Unidos” (1992). In 1983, he founded the Laboratory for Basic Research of the Department of Research and Teaching at Favaloro Foundation where he carried out important research. Among his distinctions and awards, some of the most remarkable are: Gold Medal Ohio State Medical Association, First Prize (1970), Gold Medal offered by Sociedad Argentina de Cardiología (1978), Award of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation “Distinguished Alumnus Award” (1987), “The Gairdner Foundation International Award” (1987), “Premio Rene Leriche” offered by  Sociedad Internacional de Cirugía, “Golden Plate granted by the American Academy of Achievement (EEUU,1993). Some other remarkable achievements after getting the Diamond Konex Award are: Since 1993, he was Founder and Active  Member of the Sociedad de Cardiocirujanos de España. He published the following books: “Don Pedro y la Educación” (1994), “Comments on Coronary Artery By Pass Grafting” (1994); “Current Status of Coronary Artery By Pass Graft” (CABG). He received more prizes and awards. He published over  500 papers on cardiology.

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