Hero of Labor of Mongolia,
People’s Doctor Baasanjav Nachin has been awarded the Medal for Inventions of
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for his valuable
contribution to the well-being of the people and development of the health
sector in Mongolia through his innovation. State Secretary of the Ministry of
Health Erdembileg.Ts, handed over the award at the Ministry of Health on March
10.
President of the Mongolian
Academy of Sciences, Academician Regdel.D, Foreign Relations Officer of the
Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia Gerelmaa.Z and other officials
attended the award ceremony.
Baasanjav.N has made more than 10 discoveries in science. He
served more than 50 years in medical science for mastering surgical methods of
cardiovascular, pulmonary, esophageal surgeries as well as gastrointestinal and
biliary tract surgeries. Therefore, his work is recognized by the World
Intellectual Property Organization and awarded the “gold’ medal.
Academician Baasanjav Nachin said at the award ceremony:
“Surgery is not the work of a single person. It is an honor of the team work”. I
would like to thank and grateful to my colleagues support, friends and
governing bodies, especially the MAS, 3rd state central Hospital of
Mongolia and the Institute of Medical Sciences.”
Regdel.D, President of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences,
said: “Academician Baasanjav
has been an advisor to 6 of Sc.D candidates, 36 Ph.D candidates. We could
imagine that these 42 people can be considered as a research institute in
Mongolia today. Now the world recognizes he is an outstanding person. I am very
glad that an academician, a full member of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences
has received the world recognition today.”
The highest award from the World Intellectual
Property Organization - the Gold Medal - was awarded to 2,000 people in 130
countries.