#Waleed Hassanein
Egypt’s cardiac surgeon Waleed Hassanein has been named a finalist for the European Inventor Award for his pioneering method to preserve vital functions of donor organs prior to reaching transplant recipients. Hassanein’s process principally relies on surrounding the donor organs in conditions similar to the human body. This method has already been used in over 800 organ transplants and boosts rates of success. The European Patent Office (EPO) has named Hassaenin a finalist for the European Inventor award in the…