Professorships

The Sushruta Professorship in Plastic Surgery has been established through the generosity of the Guha family to recognise a distinguished scholar in Plastic Surgery.

The scholastic work is to be presented at a meeting of an ICOPLAST member National Society, travel of which would be funded with up to $2000 of support. In addition to the travel expenses to attend and present their lecture, the successful applicant will receive $1,500 honorarium, a medal and certificate.

In Sushruta’s spirit, the awardee’s lifetime contribution should reflect some of the following attributes (scholarship, leadership, stewardship, and humanitarian work) through original research, practice, leadership and publication in Plastic Surgery peer reviewed forums.

Applications are currently closed.

The Li Shu International Professorship has been created to celebrate the College’s first Hong Kong Fellow Dr Li Shu Fan (1887-1966), and was made possible by a very generous donation from the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital. Dr Li Shu was committed to promoting medical education and research through the Sanitorium, which now hosts his foundation – The Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation.

The appointee of the Li Shu International Professorship will be awarded to a UK or Hong Kong consultant surgeon with a minimum of five years’ experience within any speciality of surgery. The awardee will undertake a research project and at least 3 educational events across Hong Kong, China and/or the UK throughout the Professorship year. £50,000 will be awarded to support these requirements.

Applications are currently closed.

The Gibson Chair Professorship was set up in recognition of Professor Myles Gibson and is awarded in open competition for practitioners of pre-hospital care, who have in addition to significant clinical contributions to the field, have also made a significant contribution to the scientific basis and/or the development and delivery of education of pre-hospital care over an extended period of their career.

The awardee will receive a £500 honorarium, a medal and the opportunity to deliver a lecture at the Conference of the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care.

Applications are conducted through the FPHC pages on the website but are currently closed.

For more information, please direct enquiries to fphc@rcsed.ac.uk.

Applications are currently closed.