AYAŞLI ŞABAN ŞİFAİ

SCIENCE AWARD

Ayaşlı Şâban Şifâî (1645-1704)

Şâban Şifâî (1645-c.1701)

The first Turkish treatise on obstetrics was written in 1699,

and is entitled Tedbirü’l-Mevlûd , translated as The Book of

Medical Measures for pregnant women. It is a pity it has yet

to be published and still remains only in manuscript form.

Of the author Şâban Şifâî’, pronounced Shábán Shefäee,

little is known, except that he was a practicing physician,

and professor at Süleymaniye Medical School, in İstanbul.

Although a contemporary of Sydenham, it is not apparent

that he was influenced by his great European

contemporaries in writing his treatis. Well-versed in the

medical practices of the ancients and the Islamic school,

Şâban Şifâi follows their precpets.

Şâban Şifâî’s treatise was aimed at the general public, and

especially mothers. Accordingly, the author considers the

topic from the perspective of the lay reader, and the treatise

is arranged chronologically, beginning with a discussion on

prenatal care and ending with a chapter on the education of

children. All in all, it contains much that is traditional and of

good sense, and makes felicitous comments on the

guidance of the developing child.

Ref. Doğramacı İ. History of the International Pediatric

Association 1910-2000. Wilton 65 York Prof. M. Sinan BEKSAÇ

2000 AWARDS (6-8 April 2000 - İstanbul, TURKEY)

Science Awards C. Nelson Piercy, MD. – London “Tromboembolism & Trombophilia in Pregnancy”

Service Awards No award

2001 AWARDS

Science Awards No award

Service Awards No award

2002 AWARDS (17-20 April 2002- İstanbul, TURKEY)

Science Awards Prof. Dr. Maurice Druzin –Stanford “Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section”

Service Awards Prof. Dr. Vildan Ocak “Perinatology”

2003 AWARDS (17-19 April 2003 - Antalya, TURKEY)

Science Awards Prof. Dr. Umberto Nicolini – Milano “Intrauterin Shunting”

Service Awards Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Altay “Prenatal Diagnosis of Hemoglobinopathies”

2004 AWARDS (30 April – 2 May 2005 – Antalya, TURKEY)

Science Awards The-Hung Bui - Stockholm “Genomic Disorders”

Service Awards No award

2005 AWARDS (30 April – 2 May 2005 – Antalya, TURKEY)

Science Awards Prof. Dr. Nick Fisk - London “Perinatal Applications of Stem Cells”

Service Awards Prof. Dr. Sevim BALCI “Dismorphology / Congenital Anomalies”

2006 AWARDS

Science Awards No award

Service Awards No award

2007 AWARDS (October 2008, Antalya, TURKEY)

Science Awards Prof. Dr. Jean de Prest - Brussels “Perinatal Applications of Stem Cells”

Service Awards No award

2008 AWARDS (20 – 23 November 2008 – Cappadocia/Nevşehir, TURKEY)

Science Awards Prof. Dr. Nebojsa Radunovic, Belgrade “Embryosonography”

Service Awards Füsun Kavalcı “Sculptures on Women”

2009 AWARDS (11 – 13 September 2009 – Ankara, TURKEY)

Science Awards Prof. Dr. Apostolos Athanasiadis, Greece “First Trimester Screening”

Service Awards Prof. Dr. Tekin Durukan “High Risk Pregnancies”

2015 AWARDS (23 – 25 April 2015 – İstanbul, TURKEY)

Science Awards Prof. Dr. Florin Stamatian, Romania “Preeclampsia”

Service Awards No award

Isaac Blickstein, M.D. “April 28-29, 2017”

2017 “Ayaş’lı Şaban Şifai Science Award”

2000 AWARDS (6-8 April 2000 - İstanbul, TURKEY)

Science Awards: C. Nelson Piercy, MD. – London “Tromboembolism & Trombophilia in Pregnancy”

2002 AWARDS (17-20 April 2002- İstanbul, TURKEY)

Science Awards: Prof. Dr. Maurice Druzin –Stanford “Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section”

2003 AWARDS (17-19 April 2003 - Antalya, TURKEY)

Science Awards: Prof. Dr. Umberto Nicolini – Milano “Intrauterin Shunting”

2004 AWARDS (30 April – 2 May 2005 – Antalya, TURKEY)

Science Awards: The-Hung Bui – Stockholm “Genomic Disorders”

2005 AWARDS (30 April – 2 May 2005 – Antalya, TURKEY)

Science Awards: Prof. Dr. Nick Fisk – London “Perinatal Applications of Stem Cells”

2007 AWARDS (October 2008 – Antalya, TURKEY)

Science Awards: Prof. Dr. Jean de Prest – Brussels “Perinatal Applications of Stem Cells”

2008 AWARDS (November 20-23 2008 – Cappadocia - TURKEY)

Science Awards: Prof. Dr. Nebojsa Radunovic – Belgrade “Embryosonography”

2009 AWARDS (11-13 September 2009 – Ankara, TURKEY)

Science Awards: Prof. Dr. Apostolos Athanasiadis – Thessaloniki “First Trimester Screening”

2015 AWARDS (23-25 April 2015 – İstanbul- TURKEY)

Science Awards: Prof. Dr. Florin Stamatian – Cluj-Napoca “Preeclampsia”

Isaac Blickstein, M.D.

• Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, 1953; Married and father of two daughters.

• Education: The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel

• Academic affiliation:

Associate Professor, The Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Medicine,

Jerusalem, Israel;

Affiliate Professor, University of Tampa, Fl.

• Positions held to date:

- Editor – 1 journal, Guest Editor – 4 journals, Associate Editor – 2 journals,

Member of the Editorial Board of 8 journals, Reviewer of 40 journals.

• Main Publications:

- 225 Original articles and Editorials

- 58 Chapters in books

- 5 Books (including BMA Award winning for best medical book in Obstetrics

and Gynecology 2005)

- Over 380 presentations at International scientific meetings