The proud winners of the competition, surrounded by musicians of the German foundation Musikleben and William Thomas, vice-president of The Royal College of Surgeons of England and jury member of the competition (2nd from right)
William Thomas, Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons in England and member of the jury, gave an entertaining lecture on the history of sutures
In conversation: Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Ungethüm, Chairman of the Management Board of Aesculap AG, Federal Minister Dr. Annette Schavan, Prof. Dr. h.c. Ludwig Georg Braun, Chairman of the Management Board of B. Braun Melsungen AG
The ceremony was attended by all national prize winners from 27 countries as well as the jury members and representatives of the national surgical societies
Prof. Dr. med. Hartwig Bauer, secretary general of the German Society of Surgeons (DGCH), in his role as representative of the DGCH, the patron of the competition
