Several Anaesthesiologists have been recognized by their countries as worthy of National Awards and Honours.
 Dr Angela Enright.
Our current President, Dr Angela Enright has been awarded the Gold Medal Award from the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland, for major contribution to anaesthesia worldwide. You may know that although Angela lives in Canada, she is actually Irish.
Dr Haydn Perndt
Dr Haydn Perndt of Australia, well known to all of us and former Chair of the WFSA Education Committee, has been named to the Order of Australia.
Dr Hugh Spencer
Dr Hugh Spencer of Hamilton, New Zealand was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to anaesthesia. Hugh has been a long serving teacher involved in training anaesthesiologists from the Pacific Islands.
Dr Hans Knape
April 29 2009, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands has been graciously
pleased to award the Knighthood of the Order of Orange Nassau to prof.
Hans Knape, because of his merits to society, in particular his efforts
for European Anaesthesiology since 1993 (EBA/UEMS - ESA).
Dr Allan Merry
On Jan 1, 2009. Dr Alan Merry was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to medicine, in particular anaesthesia.
Dr Anneke Meursing
 The Past President of the WFSA has been made an Honorary Member of the Nederlandse Vereniging Voor Anesthesiologie.
Dr Graham Sharpe
 On June 1, 2009, Dr Graham Sharpe, a past president of the New Zealand Society of anaesthetists was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to anaesthesia
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