Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Axel Haverich, Director of the Cardiovascular, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery Clinic at the MHH Medical School in Hanover
Founder of the Leibniz Laboratories for Biotechnology and Artificial Organs
Honorary Senator of Leibniz Universität Hanover
Leibniz Prize for German Scientists, DFG; State Prize of Lower Saxony
Of particular note: As part of the "Queen's Anniversary Award" in July 2016, personal award shared with Vascutek for innovation in the development of medical devices
Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Prof. Dr. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng
Prof. Dr. med. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Government Commissioner and Head of the Covid-19 Vaccine Production and Research Committee
Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Government of Ghana
Founder of the Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Surgery Center at Korle Bu Hospital, Accra
Founder of the Providence Specialists Hospital in New Achimota, Accra
Founder of the Frimpong-Boateng Medical Center (FBMC) in Toase, Atwima Nwabiagya District, Ashanti Region, Ghana