Willi A. Kalender
German medical physicist
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| October 20 2024 | Willi A. Kalender passed away at the age of 75, marking the end of his life and professional career. |
| October 20 2024 | Passed away, leaving behind a significant legacy in medical physics and diagnostic radiology imaging. |
| 2018 | Kalender's Hirsch-index was recorded as 69 according to ISI-Web of Knowledge, highlighting his significant academic research impact. |
| 2018 | Became the first recipient of the Gary Glazer Prize at the 10th International CT Symposium in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. |
| 2018 | Introduced the breast-CT system into clinical practice at the University Spital Zurich in Switzerland, offering a high-resolution, low-dose alternative to traditional mammography. |
| 2016 | Elected as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), USA. |
| 2016 | Elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering for his groundbreaking development of spiral computed tomography methods enabling modern high-speed 3D medical imaging with X-rays. |
| 2012 | Granted Honorary Fellowship of the British Institute of Radiology (FBIR), UK. |
| 2011 | Received an honorary doctoral degree in medicine (Dr. med. h. c.) from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. |
| 2010 | Awarded the Ziedses des Plantes-Medaille by the German Society of Neuroradiology. |
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