Madjid Samii
He completed his medical studies from 1957 to 1963 at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. From 1958 to 1962 he completed a second degree in zoology and botany at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Johannes Gutenberg University. Madjid Samii passed the medical state examination in 1963 and received his doctorate in 1964 at the University of Mainz. In April 1963 he completed his medical assistantship in the subjects of internal medicine and gynecology, and from March 1965 the subjects of obstetrics and surgery were added, as well as an eight-month assistantship in neurosurgery. From April 1965, Prof. Dr. Dr. Madjid Samii Scientific assistant at the Neurosurgical University Hospital Mainz.
In 1970 he was recognized as a specialist in neurosurgery and was appointed first senior physician and deputy clinic director. In the same year he received his habilitation in neurosurgery. He was also appointed senior physician at a scientific university. The following year, Madjid Samii was appointed adjunct professor. At this time he took over the organization and management of annual courses in microsurgery. He did this until 1977. In 1974, Samii was appointed scientific councilor and professor at a scientific university with a permanent civil service position. Since 1977 he has been director of the neurosurgical clinic at the Nordstadt Hospital in Hanover.
Since 1979, Samii has been organizing and leading annual courses in skull base surgery. In 1982 he accepted a visiting professorship at the Medical Faculty at Harvard University Boston. In 1983, he led the organization and implementation of the first global medical telecommunications conference, with participants on all continents. In 1986 Prof. Dr. Dr. Madjid Samii holds the Chair of Neurosurgery at Leiden University in the Netherlands. From 1986 to 1988 he took over the presidency of the "International Society of Skull Base Study Group". In addition, in September 1987 an Olivecrona lecture with the award of the Nobel Medal took place at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
At the end of 1987, Samii accepted an appointment at the University of Mainz for the chair of neurosurgery. The following year he took over the chair of neurosurgery at the Hannover Medical School (MHH). Also in 1988 he was awarded the Lower Saxony Prize for Science. He also received the Federal Cross of Merit for special services to scientific and practical development in neurosurgery, which was awarded to him by Federal President Richard von Weizsäcker. In the same year, Samii was appointed honorary professor at the Medical Faculty of the Military Academy in Beijing, China. He also became a Keith Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada, and became Vice President of the International Skull Base Society.
In 1989, Samii took over the presidency of the German Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Furthermore, he was promoted to a visiting professorship for life at the Medical Faculty of the University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, USA, and was appointed guest director of the Skull Base Center at the Department of Neurosurgery UCLA Clinic. Also in 1989, the Obrador lecture with the awarding of the medal took place in Madrid, Spain. In 1991, Prof. Dr. Dr. Madjid Samii Founding member and 1st President of the German Society for Skull Base Surgery, founding member and 1st President of the Neurobionics Foundation, founding President of the Board of Trustees of the AWD Children's Aid Hannover Foundation and guest of honor of the North American Skull Base Society.
In 1992 he gave a Lars Leksell Lecture in Charlottesville, USA, was President of the International Society of Skull Base Surgery, President of the 1st International Congress of Skull Base Surgery and was appointed Honorary Professor by the Medical School of the University of Uruguay. In 1994, he was awarded honorary citizenship by the city of Osario, Argentina, and Samii was also honored with an honorary doctorate in medicine from the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Madjid Samii was a member of the board of trustees for Expo 2000 in Hanover in 1995. The following year he was elected first chairman of the German Society for Neurosurgery. Since 1996 he has been director of the neurosurgical clinics at the Hannover Medical School and the Hannover Nordstadt Clinic.
In July 1997 he took over the presidency of the WFNS (World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies) until 2001. In 1998, Samii was awarded the "Aristotle Gold Medal" by the University of Thessaloniki. In April 2000 he was appointed honorary professor of neurosurgery by the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. In 2000 he became medical director of the "International Neuroscience Institute" and was honored with the Rudolf Frey Prize for excellent achievements in the field of pain therapy. The following year, in 2001, he was appointed honorary president of the CURAC German Society for Computer and Robot-Assisted Surgery and was appointed honorary president of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
In honor of his 65th birthday and 25 years as a neurosurgeon in Hanover, Prof. Samii was awarded the German Traffic Watch Medal of Honor in Gold in June 2002. He received a special honor in 2003 with the "McLaughlin-Gallie Visiting Professorship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with the award of $10,000". This prize was awarded to a German and a neurosurgeon worldwide for the first time since 1960.
In 1970 he was recognized as a specialist in neurosurgery and was appointed first senior physician and deputy clinic director. In the same year he received his habilitation in neurosurgery. He was also appointed senior physician at a scientific university. The following year, Madjid Samii was appointed adjunct professor. At this time he took over the organization and management of annual courses in microsurgery. He did this until 1977. In 1974, Samii was appointed scientific councilor and professor at a scientific university with a permanent civil service position. Since 1977 he has been director of the neurosurgical clinic at the Nordstadt Hospital in Hanover.
Since 1979, Samii has been organizing and leading annual courses in skull base surgery. In 1982 he accepted a visiting professorship at the Medical Faculty at Harvard University Boston. In 1983, he led the organization and implementation of the first global medical telecommunications conference, with participants on all continents. In 1986 Prof. Dr. Dr. Madjid Samii holds the Chair of Neurosurgery at Leiden University in the Netherlands. From 1986 to 1988 he took over the presidency of the "International Society of Skull Base Study Group". In addition, in September 1987 an Olivecrona lecture with the award of the Nobel Medal took place at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
At the end of 1987, Samii accepted an appointment at the University of Mainz for the chair of neurosurgery. The following year he took over the chair of neurosurgery at the Hannover Medical School (MHH). Also in 1988 he was awarded the Lower Saxony Prize for Science. He also received the Federal Cross of Merit for special services to scientific and practical development in neurosurgery, which was awarded to him by Federal President Richard von Weizsäcker. In the same year, Samii was appointed honorary professor at the Medical Faculty of the Military Academy in Beijing, China. He also became a Keith Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada, and became Vice President of the International Skull Base Society.
In 1989, Samii took over the presidency of the German Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Furthermore, he was promoted to a visiting professorship for life at the Medical Faculty of the University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, USA, and was appointed guest director of the Skull Base Center at the Department of Neurosurgery UCLA Clinic. Also in 1989, the Obrador lecture with the awarding of the medal took place in Madrid, Spain. In 1991, Prof. Dr. Dr. Madjid Samii Founding member and 1st President of the German Society for Skull Base Surgery, founding member and 1st President of the Neurobionics Foundation, founding President of the Board of Trustees of the AWD Children's Aid Hannover Foundation and guest of honor of the North American Skull Base Society.
In 1992 he gave a Lars Leksell Lecture in Charlottesville, USA, was President of the International Society of Skull Base Surgery, President of the 1st International Congress of Skull Base Surgery and was appointed Honorary Professor by the Medical School of the University of Uruguay. In 1994, he was awarded honorary citizenship by the city of Osario, Argentina, and Samii was also honored with an honorary doctorate in medicine from the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Madjid Samii was a member of the board of trustees for Expo 2000 in Hanover in 1995. The following year he was elected first chairman of the German Society for Neurosurgery. Since 1996 he has been director of the neurosurgical clinics at the Hannover Medical School and the Hannover Nordstadt Clinic.
In July 1997 he took over the presidency of the WFNS (World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies) until 2001. In 1998, Samii was awarded the "Aristotle Gold Medal" by the University of Thessaloniki. In April 2000 he was appointed honorary professor of neurosurgery by the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. In 2000 he became medical director of the "International Neuroscience Institute" and was honored with the Rudolf Frey Prize for excellent achievements in the field of pain therapy. The following year, in 2001, he was appointed honorary president of the CURAC German Society for Computer and Robot-Assisted Surgery and was appointed honorary president of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
In honor of his 65th birthday and 25 years as a neurosurgeon in Hanover, Prof. Samii was awarded the German Traffic Watch Medal of Honor in Gold in June 2002. He received a special honor in 2003 with the "McLaughlin-Gallie Visiting Professorship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada with the award of $10,000". This prize was awarded to a German and a neurosurgeon worldwide for the first time since 1960.