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Fernando Azpiroz, Spanish physician, researcher. Fulbright scholar, 1982; recipient Kendall award for meritorious research Mayo Alumni Association, 1986, Almirall prize, 1986, Fourth Janssen Research award International Motility Society, 1999. Member European Motility Society, Royal Gastroenterol. Society Belgium (honorary), Spanish Society Gastrointestinal Motility (president).

Background

Azpiroz, Fernando was born on May 19, 1954 in San Sebastian, Spain. Son of Ramon Azpiroz and Josefina Vidaur.

Education

Bachelor of Science, German School, San Sebastian, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, University Valladolid, Spain, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Complutense, Madrid, 1986.

Career

Resident, Hospital Clinico U., Madrid, 1978-1982; research fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1982-1985; instructor, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, 1985; research associate, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, 1986; chief gut research unit, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, since 1987; professor surgery, Autonomous U., Barcelona, since 1990. Benjamin Meaker visiting professor U. Bristol, United Kingdom, 1992. Member Multinat. Working Team on Functional Gut Disorders, since 1997.

Advisor International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Diseases, since 1997.

Achievements

  • Fernando Azpiroz has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member European Motility Society, Royal Gastroenterol. Society Belgium (honorary), Spanish Society Gastrointestinal Motility (president).

Interests

  • Avocations: music, painting.

Connections

Married Alicia Maria Franch, February 27, 1993. Children: Josefina, Carlos, Alicia.

Father:
Ramon Azpiroz

Mother:
Josefina Vidaur

Spouse:
Alicia Maria Franch

child:
Alicia Azpiroz

child:
Carlos Azpiroz

child:
Josefina Azpiroz

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Awards

  • Fulbright scholar, 1982. Recipient Kendall award for meritorious research Mayo Alumni Association, 1986, Almirall prize, 1986, Fourth Janssen Research award International Motility Society, 1999.