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Kwan Aij-lie
BornKwan Aij-lie
Indonesia
Alma materKaohsiung Medical University
Occupationneurosurgeon.
Notable work
  • In 2022 she was elected President of the International College of Surgeons,
AwardsIn 2021 she was awarded the Taiwanese foreign ministry's Friend of Foreign Service Medal.
HonoursShe was the first female neurosurgeon in Taiwan.

Kwan Aij-lie (Chinese: 關皚麗) is an Indonesian neurosurgeon. She is the President of the International College of Surgeons.

Biography

Kwan was born in Indonesia. She received a master's degree in healthcare management and her doctorate from Kaohsiung Medical University. 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

  1. Hsu, Li-chuan. "Kaohsiung surgeon first female to head ICS". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. "Aij-Lie Kwan". www.kmuh.org.tw. Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.
  3. ^ Yi-ning, Tseng; Liu, Kay. "Taiwan-based doctor becomes first woman to lead International College of Surgeons". Central News Agency. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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