In memoriam: RSU Honorary Doctor Klaus Peter Thon (20.11.1944 - 23.02.2024)
Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Honorary Doctor Klaus Peter Thon passed away on 23 February 2024, at the age of 79. He was born on 20 November 1944.
Prof. Klaus Peter Thon from Germany was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor on 12 March 2004. Prof. Thon was a Medical Director a the Robert Bosch Hospital (the University of Tübingen’s teaching hospital), he was the head of general and visceral surgery and the Traumatology-Orthopaedics Clinic.
Prof. Thon participated in the introduction of new surgical technologies in Latvia, organised the donation of laparoscopic equipment to Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital through the Robert Bosch Foundation, and performed the first example operations at this hospital.
The professor facilitated the education of physician-surgeons and medical nurses – five physicians and four medical nurses received in-service training at the clinic headed by the professor. He also participated in the Second Latvian Surgeon Congress as a guest lecturer.
We express our deepest condolences to the family, relatives and all those who had the honour and opportunity to work with Prof. Thon.
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