ISN announced in a statement that based on the investigations conducted by the Central Committee and the International Society of Nephrology’s board committee, Prof. Boroumand is selected as a pioneer in nephrology.
“His contributions to the creation and development of new techniques for the treatment of renal diseases and kidney transplant in Iran and the Middle East have been highly significant,” the statement noted.
According to Mehr News Agency, Boroumand, a member of ISN, was born and educated in Iran. He received his medical degree from Tehran Medical University. He began his residency training in Hackensack, New Jersey, and then did his medical residency at the Georgetown Medicine of DC General Hospital, followed by a fellowship in nephrology and nephropathology at AFIP Washington DC.
Boroumand is a certified member of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Nephrology. He is currently professor of medicine in the International Union of Microbiological Societies. He was president of the Iranian Society of Nephrology from 1976 to 1980 and again from 2000 till the present time.
ISN has over 9,000 professional members from more than 126 countries. It closely collaborates with over 75 national and regional nephrology societies around the world, representing about 20,000 professionals.
The international society aims to reduce the incidence and impact of kidney diseases worldwide. It is the leading international organization for all issues related to the science and practice of nephrology.
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Tehran, Dec 18, IRNA - The International Society of Nephrology’s (ISN) Pioneer Award for 2014 in the Middle East has gone to Iranian Professor Behrouz Boroumand.
