Kwan Aij-lie explained

Kwan Aij-lie
Birth Name:	Kwan Aij-lie
Birth Place:	Indonesia
Alma Mater:	Kaohsiung Medical University
Occupation:	neurosurgeon.
Notable Works:	In 2022 she was elected President of the International College of Surgeons,
Awards:	In 2021 she was awarded the Taiwanese foreign ministry's Friend of Foreign Service Medal.
Honours:	She was the first female neurosurgeon in Taiwan.

Kwan Aij-lie is an Indonesian neurosurgeon. She is the President of the International College of Surgeons.

Biography

Kwan was born in Indonesia. She received a master's degree in healthcare management and her doctorate from Kaohsiung Medical University. She was the first female neurosurgeon in Taiwan.^[1]

She teaches at Kaohsiung Medical University.^[2]

In 2022 she was elected President of the International College of Surgeons, she was the first woman to hold the position.^[3]

Awards and recognition

In 2021 she was awarded the Taiwanese foreign ministry's Friend of Foreign Service Medal.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Li-chuan . Hsu . Kaohsiung surgeon first female to head ICS . taipeitimes.com . Taipei Times . 12 February 2022.
2. Web site: Aij-Lie Kwan . www.kmuh.org.tw . Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.
3. Web site: Yi-ning . Tseng . Liu . Kay . Taiwan-based doctor becomes first woman to lead International College of Surgeons . Central News Agency . 12 February 2022.