The IRCAD honored at the World Congress of Surgery in Bangkok, Thailand

On Sunday, August 23, 2015, during the opening ceremony of the World Congress of Surgery, which gathered more than 8,000 surgeons in Bangkok, the International Society of Surgery Prize was awarded to Professor Jacques Marescaux by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

On behalf of Professor Marescaux who could not be present, Professor James T. Yao, recipient of the René Leriche 2015 Award, expressed his sincere thanks.

The International Society of Surgery Prize is awarded every two years to an academic surgeon whose scientific achievements brought the greatest contribution to the healthcare community. The only French surgeon who has been awarded the Prize is Professor Hepp 32 years ago for his internationally recognized achievements in hepatobiliary surgery.

This Prize testifies to the quality, dynamics, and innovative approach of Strasbourg’s IRCAD achievements, which have been appreciated by the international scientific community once more.

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COVID19: IRCAD sanitary measures & health pass

Please note that the IRCAD administrative board and staff are closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation, in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in France. The health, safety, and well-being of our participants, experts and staff are our top priority!
Despite the current context, the IRCAD stands firmly by your side to help you acquire knowledge and skills. Come and join us !

We would like to draw your attention that the « Vaccine Pass » is now mandatory in France since end of January 2022 and replaces the former « Health Pass » to access places that are open to the public, such as cinemas, museums, cafés and restaurants, hotels as well as the IRCAD Institute which welcomes participants in the framework of its courses and seminars. Thus, a PCR test without vaccination is no longer sufficient to take part in our courses.

The vaccine pass includes a proof of the following (one of the 3 items is sufficient):

  • The vaccination certificate, proving that persons have a complete vaccination (as of January 15, 2022, all persons aged 18 and over must receive a booster dose no more than 7 months after their last injection or Covid infection to receive a valid vaccination pass. As of February 15, 2022, the time limits for keeping the pass will be reduced, you will have to do your booster dose 4 months and no longer 7 months after your 2nd dose to have a complete vaccine schedule and maintain a valid vaccine pass)
  • The result of a positive RT-PCR or antigenic test attesting to the recovery of Covid, more than 11 days and less than 4 months
  • The certificate of contraindication to vaccination

Further information about the new vaccine pass can be found at :

We very much hope to be able to count on your kind understanding of those rules which have been set by the French Government and which our Institute is required to apply