Radiological Society of North America President Hedvig Hricak, M.D., Ph.D., Dr. h.c., an internationally recognized leader in radiology research and public education, received a lifetime achievement award from Croatian President Stjepan Mesic at a December ceremony in Croatia. Dr. Hricak is a native of Croatia. |
RSNA President Hedvig Hricak, M.D., Ph.D., Dr. h.c., an internationally recognized leader in radiologic research and public education, received a lifetime achievement award from Croatian President Stjepan Mesic at a December ceremony in Croatia. Dr. Hricak is a native of Croatia. The award - the Order of the Croatian Morning Star of Katarina Zrinska - is bestowed on individuals who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of health, social welfare and the promotion of moral values. The award is one of the country's highest honors. Dr. Hricak is chair of the Department of Radiology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, a professor of radiology at Cornell University Medical College and an attending radiologist at Memorial Hospital, all in New York City. | Croatian President Stjepan Mesic (left) awarded RSNA President Hedvig Hricak, M.D., Ph.D., Dr. h.c., the Order of the Croatian Morning Star of Katarina Zrinska—one of the country’s highest honors—at a December 2009 ceremony in Croatia. |