25 Jan

Posted at 13:15h in Obituaries

Martyn H.C.Webster December 24, 1939 – January 25, 2026 Martyn Hector Cochrane Webster, the eminent Scottish plastic and reconstructive surgeon, internationally recognized for his pioneering work in microsurgery and breast reconstruction passed away on January 25, 2026, at the age of 86. Martyn and his twin Robin were born on Christmas Eve 1939, the sons of Gordon and Sheila Webster. Martyn studied medicine at...

28 Mar

Posted at 12:16h in Obituaries

Carl-Evert Jonsson April 15, 1936 – March 28, 2025 Carl-Evert Jonsson was one of the founders of EURAPS. He was an active member of the Association till his retirement in 1998. As a senior member he was still connected to EURAPS till 2006. Carl-Evert was born and raised in Umeå, Sweden, studied medicine (1957-1964) at the University of Uppsala, obtained his PhD in...

26 Feb

Posted at 11:45h in Obituaries

Hans-Ulrich SteinauApril 27, 1946 – February 26, 2025 On February 26, 2025, after a long illness, Hans-Ulrich Steinau passed away peacefully at the age of 78, surrounded by his family in Bochum, the place where he had served as the long-time director of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Severe Burns at the Bergmannsheil University Hospital. Many students owe their own successful...

03 Feb

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Kob WintschOctober 13, 1931 – February 3, 2025 Kob Wintsch was born to Swiss parents on October 13, 1931, on the island of Borneo in the then Dutch colony of Indonesia. His father's job as a surveying engineer for the Dutch Shell company meant frequent relocations; the family also lived temporarily on Sumatra and Java. The Japanese occupation during World War...

19 Oct

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[caption id="attachment_7808" align="alignright" width="300"] Ingemar FogdestamSeptember 29, 1941 – October 19, 2024 [/caption] One of the great pioneers of microsurgery in Sweden died at Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg on October 19, 2024 at the age of 83 years after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ingemar was born in Blekinge in the south of Sweden on September 29, 1941 and maintained his connection with...

18 Oct

Posted at 11:58h in Obituaries

Viktor E. MeyerMarch 5, 1937- October 18, 2024 Viktor Meyer was born in 1937. He graduated at the University of Bern, Switzerland, in 1966. His surgical education was mainly at the Academic Medical Center of the University of Zurich and at the Institute for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New York University Medical Center, USA. He was Board certified in General Surgery,...