Kwan Aij-lie () is an Indonesian

neurosurgeon Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and peri ...

. She is the President of the

International College of Surgeons The International College of Surgeons (ICS) is a global organization dedicated to promoting excellence of surgeons and surgical specialists worldwide. It was founded in 1935 by Max Thorek and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. ICS works thou ...

Biography

Kwan was born in Indonesia. She received a master's degree in

healthcare management Health administration, healthcare administration, healthcare management or hospital management is the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of public health systems, health care systems, hospitals, and hospital network ...

and her doctorate from

Kaohsiung Medical University The Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU; ) is a private medical school located in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The university was originally established as Kaohsiung Medical College in 1954 by the former mayor of Kaohsiung City, Ch ...

. She was the first female neurosurgeon in Taiwan. She teaches at Kaohsiung Medical University. In 2022 she was elected President of the International College of Surgeons, she was the first woman to hold the position.

Awards and recognition

In 2021 she was awarded the Taiwanese foreign ministry's Friend of Foreign Service Medal.

References

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