Professor Josef Rösch's contribution to radiology, from splenoportography to teleconferencing has been immense. Further recognition of his work came in 2003 with the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) establishing a lecture in his name.
Professor and Director of Research at the Dotter Interventional Institute of the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Portland, Oregon, Josef Rösch, gave the inaugural Josef Rösch Lecture entitled 'The early years and the future of interventional radiology' during the CIRSE annual meeting in 2003. This year, at the CIRSE meeting in Barcelona, the second Josef Rösch Lecture was given by Dr Fred Keller, Director of the Dotter Interventional Institute and Chair of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at OHSU.
CIRSE presents a medal to the lecturer who gives the Josef Rösch Lecture and according to Professor Rösch his granddaughter is much taken with his medal having as it does her grandfather's face on it.
During his career, Rösch has been honoured with many awards, some of which can be seen in the accompanying picture. Since Interventional News profiled Professor Rösch in 2003, Issue 9 (for back issues see www.CXvascular.com), he has been presented with the Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association 2004 and will receive the Distinguished Career Award from the Interventional Symposium on Endovascular Therapy in 2005.
Josef Rösch with his medals and his grandchildren, Amanda Rösch and William Rösch (with their gymnastics and sports trophies)
Upper row with ribbons
1 Gold Medal of the European Congress of Radiology 1991, 2 Gold Medal of the Japanese Society of Angiography and Interventional Radiology 1994, 3 Gold Medal of Western Angiographic and Interventional Society 2000
Upper row without ribbons
4 650 Years Anniversary Charles University Medal 1998, 5 Gruntzig Medal of Cardiovascular and Interventional Society of Europe 1996
Middle row
6 Osaka City University Medical School Medal 1997, 7 Wille de Toulouse Medal 1997
Lower row
8 Osaka City University Medical School Medal 1997, 9 Gold medal Society of Cardio Vascular and Interventional Radiology 1997, 10 Hiroshima University Medal 1994
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