João Lobo Antunes

MD, University of Lisbon 1968.
PhD University of Lisbon 1983.
Fulbright Fellow 1971-1974.
Associated Professor of Neurological Surgery Columbia University, New York, 1981-1984.
Chairman Department of Neurosurgery. Lisbon Medical School 1984-
Dean of the Medical School. University of Lisbon, 1996-2003.
Vice President for Europe, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, 1990-1994.
President, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, 1999-2003.
President of Sociedade das Ciências Médicas de Lisboa, 2000-2003.
President of the Portuguese National Council on Science, Technology and Innovation, 2004-2006.
President of the Portuguese Academy of Medicine, 2006.
Member of the State National Council-Advisory body to the President of Republic.

Editorial Boards (selected)

Clinical Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Neurocirurgia
Acta Neurochirurgica
Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery
Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences
British Journal of Neurosurgery
Neurology (India)

Awards

Pfizer Award for scientific research, 1969.
Sandoz Award for Neurology, 1970.
Pessoa Prize, 1996.
Gold Medal, Portuguese Ministry of Health, 2003.
Great Cross of Prince Henry the Navigator, 2004.
Neurobionik Award – Hannover, 2004.
Medal of Honour of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, 2007.
Rotary Award “Profissional Liberal” 2007/2008.
Academic Pedro Hispano Award, 2009.

(Last updated: 3 December 2009)