Foundation of the DGTHG

 

The German Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery was founded on January 9th 1971.

Gesellschaftsgruendung

Founding fathers, from left to right: Franz Gall, Eberhard Hofmeister, Volker Schlosser, Georg Rodewald, Josef Koncz, Peter Satter, Kurt Stapenhorst, Wolfgang Bircks (photograph taken by Hans Georg Borst)

 

Founding fathers, from left to right: Franz Gall, Eberhard Hofmeister, Volker Schlosser, Georg Rodewald, Josef Koncz, Hans Georg Borst, Peter Satter, Kurt Stapenhorst (photograph taken by Wolfgang Bircks)