The "founding father" of MHH surgery has died at the age of 94
Hannover Medical School mourns the death of Professor Dr Hans Borst. The "father" of surgery at MHH died on 8 September 2022 at the age of 94. "Professor Borst and his team laid the foundations for MHH surgery to achieve international standing," says MHH President Professor Dr Michael Manns, "from the first heart operations to heart and lung transplants and prostheses for main arteries. The university is deeply indebted to Professor Borst and we will cherish his memory."
Professor Borst was the first in Germany to create a centre for surgery from individual specialist clinics in a departmental system.
Professor Borst came to Hanover from Munich with his team in 1968. ...
