Dr. Issam Awad in front of an MRI machine at the University of Chicago, where he developed biomarkers to measure brain hemorrhages. (Credit: Photo provided by Issam Awad)
Neurosurgeon Issam A. Awad, an American of Lebanese origin whose career spans more than 46 years in the United States, received the most prestigious award in this field in May: the "H. Richard Winn Prize," named after the American neurosurgeon known for his work on the regulation of cerebral blood flow. Dr. Awad is the 18th recipient of the prize, which was founded in 2007 by the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the elite association of neurosurgery program directors in the United States, established in 1920.This award recognizes physician-researchers whose careers are already long and marked by significant discoveries but who have not yet retired. Such is the case for Dr. Issam Awad, professor and researcher at the University of Chicago and former president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2001). His work has helped...
Neurosurgeon Issam A. Awad, an American of Lebanese origin whose career spans more than 46 years in the United States, received the most prestigious award in this field in May: the "H. Richard Winn Prize," named after the American neurosurgeon known for his work on the regulation of cerebral blood flow. Dr. Awad is the 18th recipient of the prize, which was founded in 2007 by the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the elite association of neurosurgery program directors in the United States, established in 1920.This award recognizes physician-researchers whose careers are already long and marked by significant discoveries but who have not yet retired. Such is the case for Dr. Issam Awad, professor and researcher at the University of Chicago and former president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2001). His work has...
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