Nikolai N. KORPAN, MD, PhD, FISS, FICS, FISC
University Professor of Surgery

Position

Chairman
Foreing Editor, The Journal of Low Temperature Medicine, Japan
General Practitioner Surgeon
International Institute for Cryosurgery
The Rudolfinerhaus
Billrothstrasse 78
A-1190 Vienna, Austria

Active Member of the National, European & International Societies

• Austrian Society of Surgery
• Ukrainian Society of Surgery
• Switzerland Society of Surgery
• Austrian Patent and Inventor Union (OPEV)
• European Society for Clinical Investigation
• European Society of Cryosurgery
• International Society of Cryosurgery
• Alumni Gold Club, European School of Oncology
• The New York Academy of Sciences
• International College of Surgeons (Headquarters: USA)
• International Society of Surgery (Headquarters: Switzerland)
• The American Association for the Advancement of Science
• International College of Angiology (Headquarters: USA)
• International Association of Inventors "Perpetuus"
• International Society "InterCryoMedFocus"
• Research Board of Advisors, The American Biographical Institute
• Lindau Nobel Alumni (Germany)

Selected Prizes

1. State Scientific Research Prize:
   "Elaborate of the New Diagnostic Methods and Surgical Treatment of the Liver, Bile Ducts and Pancreas Diseases of Inflammatory and Oncological Etiology", 384p. USSR, Ukraine, Kiev, 1986.
   
2. International Vienna Award for Physical Medicine:
   "Treatment of Surgical Patients with Postoperative Purulent Wounds - A New Physical Method". Austria, Vienna, 1994.
   
3. Prize of the International Academy of Rating Technologies and Sociology and International Academic Rating of Popularity and Quality "Golden Fortune".
   Kiev, Ukraine, 2001.
   
4. Belgian Order "LE MERITE DE L'INVENTION", Grade Chevalier (1500 participants from 54 countries). Brussels, Belgium, 2002.
   
5. "Creative prize and Victoria Awards 2002" (Volkswagen AG), EXPO WORLD INVENTOR 2002 (1500 participants from 54 countries). Brussels, Belgium, 2002.
   
6. Gold Medal with Mention, BRUSSELS EUREKA 2002 (1500 participants from 54 countries). Brussels, Belgium, 2002.
   
7. American Gold Medal of Honor. American Biographical Institute of International Research, North Carolina, USA, 2002.
   
8. Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century Medal. International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, 2003.
   
9. Man of the Year 2003. American Biographical Institute of International Research, North Carolina, USA, 2003.
   
10. International Peace Prize. The United Cultural Convention of the United States of America, 2003.
    
11. Highest Score of the Board of Directors of the International Society of Cryosurgery. Results of the ISC Questionnaire. London, UK, 09/2003.
    
12. SHUCHOV's Gold Medal 2003 for the research and achievement in the field of Science and Technology Development. 150 Jubilee. Russian First Engineer and Great Inventor. Moscow, Russia, 2004.
    
13. Gold Medal for the best inventions. 32nd International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products (675 Exhibitors with 1.000 inventions from 42 countries and 5 continents). Geneva, Switzerland, 31st March - 4th April 2004.
14. The World Medal of Freedom. Field: Peace, Democracy and Medicine “who act as the very fiber of society by binding people together in progression and dedication; …whose daily lives remind us that good deeds prevail; …that we can indeed strive for freedom”. American Biographical Institute, USA, December 2005.
15. Gold Medal for Merits of the Republic of Austria:"For medical and scientific merits". Distinction of the Republic of Austria, President of the Republic of Austria, Federal Ministry of Health. Vienna, Austria, June 30, 2006.
16. The Marie Curie Award. Gold Medal with The Marie Curie Certificate in a golden coloured metal frame. Award presented at the World Forum at Oxford University. Great Britain, Award Ceremony in July 2006.
17. State Medal of the Ukraine: "For Merits". Distinction of the Ukraine, President of the Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, December 22, 2006.
18. Issue of a Stamp and Postcard by the Austrian State Post. Vienna, Austria, December 2006.
19. Award: "For Excellence in Cryosurgery". International Society of Cryosurgery. Beijing, China, November 2007.
20. Award of GOLD Medal. The Japan Society for Low Temperature Medicine. Tokyo, Japan, 29th November 2009.

Kyiv, Ukraine, 09/1981			Gold Book, National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine, 06/1982

Rathaus, Vienna, Austria, 11/1994	CliniCum, Austria, 03/1995	Kyiv, Ukraine, 10/1986

Kyiv, Ukraine, 10/1986	Brussels, Belgium, 10/2002

Geneve, Switzerland, 04/2004	Vienna, Austria, 06/2006	Oxford, Great Britain, 07/2006	Tokyo, Japan, 11/2009

a)	Source: ORF, Austria, 09/2004
b)	President Viktor Juschtschenko, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01/2005
c) Austrian President Kurt Waldheim, Scholars' reception, Hofburg, Vienna, Austria, 05/1991 (a-c)	President Heinz Fischer, Austria and President Viktor Juschtschenko, Ukraine, Vienna, 07/2005 Source: Austrian-Ukrainian Review, Austria, 07/2005

Kyiv, Ukraine, 01/2005

Ukrainian Delegation, Rathaus, Reception, Gouvernour of Vienna, Dr. Michael H�upl, Vienna, 05/2005

Ukrainian Academy of Science, President, Professor Borys E. PATON, 01/2006

Austrian-Ukrainian Society Meeting, Vienna, 05/2005

Ukrainian Delegation in Austria, Vienna, 05/2005