Honoring living legends

From August 17 to 19, 2001, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute hosted the 6th Symposium of the World Artificial-Organ, Immunology and Transplantation Society (WAITS 2001). During WAITS 2001 a very special session entitled "Living Legends-Lessons Learned and Future Visions" was held. This session brought together giants in the field who had pioneered organ transplantation, cardiovascular surgery, pacemakers, and artificial hearts, among many other major contributions. The purpose of the session was to both honor and learn from those who have contributed greatly to the major scientific and technological advances in our field during the twentieth century.