Sisvan William Aram Gunn (February 10, 1926 – November 1, 2022) was a Canadian surgeon, [1] [2] [3] author, involved with various international health organizations. [4]
Sisvan William Aram Gunn [5] [6] [7] was born on February 10, 1926, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He completed his medical studies in Geneva. [8]
Prior to joining the World Health Organization, Gunn was a lecturer in History of Medicine and Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. [9] Formerly head of Emergency Relief Operations of the WHO. [10] Later, Scientific director vice president of the European Center for Disaster Medicine; founder [8] and president of the Medical Society of the World Health Organization [11] and president of the board of the International Association for Humanitarian Medicine (IAHM). [12] [9] [13]
Gunn authored and co-authored over 300 professional publications and 20 mono-graphs. [8] [14] [15]
Gunn was awarded the honorary doctorate of Palermo University. [1]
Gunn died on November 1, 2022, at the age of 96. [16] [17]
Sisvan William Aram Gunn (February 10, 1926 – November 1, 2022) was a Canadian surgeon, [1] [2] [3] author, involved with various international health organizations. [4]
Sisvan William Aram Gunn [5] [6] [7] was born on February 10, 1926, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He completed his medical studies in Geneva. [8]
Prior to joining the World Health Organization, Gunn was a lecturer in History of Medicine and Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. [9] Formerly head of Emergency Relief Operations of the WHO. [10] Later, Scientific director vice president of the European Center for Disaster Medicine; founder [8] and president of the Medical Society of the World Health Organization [11] and president of the board of the International Association for Humanitarian Medicine (IAHM). [12] [9] [13]
Gunn authored and co-authored over 300 professional publications and 20 mono-graphs. [8] [14] [15]
Gunn was awarded the honorary doctorate of Palermo University. [1]
Gunn died on November 1, 2022, at the age of 96. [16] [17]