If My Memory Serves Me Right

If My Memory Serves Me Right, waar gaat het boek over?an autobiographyFrans Wackers describes eight decades of his life. Born in a small town in Limburg, The Netherlands, he experienced the German occupation and liberation during WW-2. In his teens, he was, at best, a mediocre student. Attending the Medical School at the University of Amsterdam, he found his passion and destiny: medicine and clinical medical research. As a cardiologist, he pioneered a novel way of imaging heart disease. In 1977 he was invited to Yale University in the USA. He continued being a pioneer and leader in the new field of Nuclear Cardiology. In addition, to his excitement about doing research, Frans Wackers also shares many other interests in this biography. Over de auteur MD, PhD Frans J Th Wackers Frans Wackers, born in 1939, grew up in Limburg during the German occupation. After high school in The Hague, he attended Medical School at the University of Amsterdam. As a third-year student, he became intrigued by medical research. He explored radioisotope imaging of the heart, the start of a new cardiology subspecialty, Nuclear Cardiology. In 1977, Yale University recruited him and his family to New Haven, Connecticut. Under Frans' leadership, the new methodology became routine clinical practice worldwide. Frans Wackers, MD, PhD is professor emeritus of diagnostic radiology and medicine (Cardiology). Meer informatie ISBN 9789464689976 Editie 1 Hoofdauteur MD, PhD Frans J Th Wackers Taal Nederlands Bindwijze Paperback / softback Releasedatum 15 februari 2024 Aantal pagina's 314 Uitgever BoekScout BV NUR 321 - Biografieën literaire auteurs Bijgewerkt op 18-09-2026, 19:54:17