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Dr. Jung Young Choon adalah seorang dokter bedah plastik bersertifikat dan Pendiri serta Kepala Bedah dari HERSHE Plastic Surgery Korea, salah satu klinik bedah plastik yang paling dihormati di Seoul yang berspesialisasi dalam prosedur anti-penuaan, kontur tubuh, dan regeneratif berbasis sel punca. Dengan latar belakang akademis yang luas dan pengalaman klinis selama puluhan tahun, Dr. Jung diakui secara luas baik di komunitas medis domestik maupun internasional sebagai pemimpin dalam bidang bedah estetika.

Sepanjang kariernya, Dr. Jung telah menjadi spesialis terkemuka dalam bedah anti-penuaan, seperti facelift, MACS lift, thread lift, dan fat grafting untuk wajah dan tubuh. Keahliannya juga meliputi kontur tubuh dan prosedur filler tubuh, di mana ia dikenal atas tekniknya yang teliti dan seni dalam menciptakan transformasi elegan yang memperkuat anatomi alami daripada mengubahnya. Pekerjaannya menekankan pada perawatan individual, menyesuaikan setiap prosedur dengan struktur wajah dan tubuh unik setiap pasien, kekhawatiran, dan tujuan estetika mereka.

Pendidikan & Pelatihan

• Spesialis dalam Bedah Plastik
• Lulusan Sekolah Kedokteran Universitas Yonsei
• Mantan Profesor Bedah Plastik, Sekolah Kedokteran Universitas Yonsei

Jabatan Akademis

• Presiden HERSHE Plastic Surgery
• Wakil Ketua ke-31 Asosiasi Alumni Universitas Yonsei (1 Juni 2023 – 31 Mei 2026)
• Direktur IPSTC Seoul Center, Institut Internasional untuk Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kosmetik
• Mantan Presiden Masyarakat Internasional untuk Bedah Plastik Minimally Invasive (MIPS)

Keanggotaan Profesional

• Anggota Penuh dari American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
• Anggota Persatuan Ahli Bedah Plastik Korea
• Anggota Penuh Korea Cosmetic Surgery
• Anggota Persatuan Bedah Okular Korea
• Wakil Ketua Korea-Japan Cosmetic Society
• Anggota Audit PENTA-A Anatomy Research Society

Konsultan & Peran Penasihat

• Konsultan untuk Allergan (BOTOX)
• Penasihat Bedah Plastik untuk Lestylene Filler GELDERMA
• Penasihat Bedah Plastik untuk Laser ACCULPT LUTRONIC
• Konsultan Asia untuk HUMANMED (Jerman) HAVESTJET

Publikasi & Kontribusi Akademis

• Pengarang bersama Minimal Invasive Molding (MIPS) – History and Principles of Threadlifting, 2015
• Pengarang bersama Master of New Korean Beauty Plastic Surgery 18(II) – Facial and Body Correction Using Melting Thread, 2018
• Tesis: Gluteal Soft-Tissue Repositioning Using Polydioxane Threads (dipresentasikan di ASDS)

HERSHE Plastic Surgery telah memperoleh paten untuk proses produksi dan pembudidayaan faktor pertumbuhan dari sel punca yang berasal dari jaringan adiposa, memastikan pendekatan medis regeneratif yang divalidasi secara ilmiah dan propritatif. Dengan teknologi ini, Dr. Jung dan tim penelitinya telah menciptakan serangkaian program berbasis sel punca yang dipersonalisasi, termasuk program sel punca yang berasal dari adiposa (ADSCs) dan program SVF (Stromal Vascular Fraction).

Reputasi Dr. Jung tidak hanya dibangun atas kredensial akademis atau keterampilan teknisnya, tetapi juga hasil yang ia berikan. Pasien dari seluruh dunia mengunjungi HERSHE mencari keahliannya, terutama untuk prosedur yang menuntut hasil yang halus, seperti facelift yang tampak natural, fat grafting wajah yang seimbang, thread lift yang mengembalikan keremajaan, dan perawatan kontur tubuh. Pendekatan estetikanya konservatif namun berdampak, selalu berusaha untuk memperkuat daripada mengubah, dan untuk memulihkan daripada memperbaiki secara berlebihan.

Dari prosedur bedah anti-penuaan hingga kemajuan terbaru dalam peremajaan berbasis sel punca, Dr. Jung Young Choon terus memimpin dengan presisi, kepedulian, dan visi yang jelas untuk masa depan kedokteran estetika.

SPESIALISASI DALAM BIDANG MEDIS

• Bedah Mikro
• Bibir Sumbing
• Darurat Luka Bakar
• Bedah Maksilofasial
• Bedah Estetika
• Bedah Tumor
• Cedera Saraf
• Bedah Rekonstruktif

LATAR BELAKANG PENDIDIKAN

UNIVERSITAS INONU SUBSPESIALISASI DALAM BIDANG MEDIS

2010-2014

FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN

UNIVERSITAS INONU SPESIALISASI DALAM BIDANG MEDIS

2002-2007

FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN/DIVISI ILMU BEDAH MEDIS/DEPARTEMEN BEDAH PLASTIK DAN REKONSTRUKTIF

UNIVERSITAS INONU SPESIALISASI DALAM BIDANG MEDIS

2002-2007

FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN/DIVISI ILMU BEDAH MEDIS/DEPARTEMEN BEDAH PLASTIK DAN REKONSTRUKTIF

Nama Tesis: Analisis hasil jangka panjang dari empat teknik berbeda dengan metode baru pada pasien yang menjalani reduksi mamoplasti (2007) Pembimbing Tesis: (ALI GÜRLEK)

POSISI

• PROFESOR

2019 UNIVERSITAS İNÖNÜ/FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN

• ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

2013 UNIVERSITAS İNÖNÜ/FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN

• KOORDINATOR PENDIDIKAN

2011 UNIVERSITAS İNÖNÜ/FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN

• ASISTEN PROFESOR

2008

UNIVERSITAS INONU/FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN, DIVISI ILMU BEDAH MEDIS, DEPARTEMEN BEDAH PLASTIK DAN REKONSTRUKTIF

TESES YANG DIKELOLA

2014

ΑΥΤΕΚΙΝ ΑΗΜΕT HAMDI, (2014). Perbandingan efek injeksi PRP dan asam hialuronat ke dalam graft vaskular alogenik pada regenerasi saraf dalam pengobatan defek saraf perifer, Universitas Inonü->Fakultas Kedokteran->Departemen Bedah Plastik Rekonstruktif dan Estetika

2012

GEYİK YILMAZ, (2012). Perbandingan metode rekonstruksi, di mana graft pembuluh darah dan kartilago digunakan, dalam cedera saraf perifer dan analisis teknik baru, Universitas İnönü->Fakultas Kedokteran->Departemen Bedah Plastik Rekonstruktif dan Estetika     

TUGAS PROYEK

*Efek Chrysin pada penyembuhan luka bakar, proyek penelitian ilmiah pertama, yang didukung oleh Lembaga Pendidikan Tinggi, Peneliti: FIRAT CEMAL, Peneliti: OĞUZTÜRK HAKAN, Koordinator: TURTAY MUHAMMETGÖKHAN, Peneliti: ÇİFTÇİ OSMAN, 01:092013-Perawatan Glukan mencegah iskemia progresif luka bakar di zona stasis dan memperbaiki penyembuhan luka bakar. Studi eksperimental pada tikus Firat C Samdanci E Erbatur S Aytekin AH AK M Turtay MG

Coban YK Burns 2012 Mar 31 Proyek Penelitian Ilmiah Universitas Inönü Koordinator bertanggung jawab, BAP, Supervisor, 2010-2014 (ΝΑΤΙΟNAL) Perlakuan nitrat serium mencegah nekrosis jaringan progresif di zona stasis setelah luka bakar

Eski M Ozer F Firat C Alhan D Arsian N Senturk T İşik S Burns 2012 Mar 38 2 2839 Epub 2011 Oct 19 Akademi Medis Militer Gulhane Ankara Proyek Penelitian Ilmiah Peneliti, BAP, Peneliti, 2010-2011 (NASIONAL)

Education Background

ㆍ1999

- Diploma of Laser and Dermatosurgery, Boston

University, USA

- Certification of Mohs Surgery, Boston

University, USA

ㆍ1997

- Diploma in Dermatology. Boston University

ㆍ1990

- Doctor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University                                                       

Spesialis Bedah Plastik Bersertifikat

Lulus dari Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Hanyang

Dianugerahi "Residen Terbaik"

Mencapai nilai tertinggi pada ujian residensi oleh Perhimpunan Bedah Plastik dan Rekonstruksi Korea

Menerima Penghargaan Makalah Terbaik dari Perhimpunan Bedah Plastik dan Rekonstruksi Korea

Menerima Penghargaan Makalah Terbaik dari Perhimpunan Manajemen Luka Korea

Berlatih di American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM)

Mantan Dokter di Izien Bedah Plastik

Mantan Dokter di BK Bedah Plastik

Mantan Dokter di VG Bedah Plastik

Anggota Perhimpunan Bedah Plastik dan Rekonstruksi Korea

Anggota Perhimpunan Bedah Plastik Estetika Korea

Anggota Asosiasi Ahli Bedah Plastik Korea

Dokter Konsultasi untuk HiDoc-Naver Konsultasi Medis

• Spesialis dalam transfer lemak wajah menggunakan mikrokannula dan teknik Coleman untuk mencapai hasil yang alami.
• Telah menerima pelatihan internasional, termasuk di Lituania, dan telah mempresentasikan di konferensi Eropa.
• Anggota Asosiasi Manajemen Luka Lituania dan Asosiasi Manajemen Luka Eropa.
• Memiliki lebih dari 20 tahun pengalaman dalam bedah plastik, dengan fokus pada prosedur wajah.
• Dikenal karena memperbaiki kesalahan bedah sebelumnya dan mencapai peningkatan wajah yang alami.

Dr. Dmytrii Homola, PhD, is a plastic surgeon and combustiologist. He graduated from O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University. He completed his internship and postgraduate training in surgery and combustiology at P.L. Shupyk National Medical Academy. Dr. Homola specializes in body contouring, including abdominoplasty and body lifts. He also performs breast surgeries such as mammoplasty and lipofilling. His work combines scientific knowledge with skilled surgical techniques in both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures.

Op.Dr. Ali DOGAN

Ahli Bedah Plastik, Rekonstruktif, dan Estetika

Ringkasan Profesional

Op.Dr. Ali DOGAN adalah seorang ahli bedah plastik ternama dengan pengalaman luas dalam melakukan berbagai macam prosedur bedah plastik, rekonstruktif, dan estetika. Beliau diakui karena keahlian teknisnya, pendekatan inovatif, dan dedikasinya dalam memberikan perawatan yang dipersonalisasi untuk setiap pasien. Dengan fokus pada pencapaian hasil yang alami dan harmonis, Op.Dr. DOGAN menggabungkan presisi bedah dengan visi artistik untuk meningkatkan baik bentuk maupun fungsi.

Kompetensi Utama

• Bedah Estetika: Spesialisasi dalam peremajaan wajah, pembesaran payudara, pengurangan dan pengangkatan, serta semua jenis pembentukan tubuh.

• Bedah Rekonstruktif: Mahir dalam rekonstruksi pasca-trauma, cangkok kulit, dan teknik bedah mikro.

• Prosedur Non-Bedah: Terampil dalam perawatan minimal invasif, termasuk Botox, pengisi dermal, dan terapi laser.

• Bedah Luka Bakar: Ahli dalam perawatan luka bakar akut dan solusi rekonstruktif untuk bekas luka bakar.

• Bedah Tangan: Mahir dalam menangani deformitas tangan bawaan dan traumatis.

• Bedah Plastik Anak: Spesialisasi dalam memperbaiki kelainan bawaan seperti bibir sumbing dan langit-langit mulut sumbing.

• Teknik Terdepan: Menggabungkan teknologi canggih dan metode inovatif untuk hasil yang optimal.

Doctor Ieva Kastytė is a specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery . In 2016 graduated from Vilnius University, Medicine Faculty and acquired professional qualification of medicine doctor.

Specialization fields: injections, breast surgeries, body contouring surgeries (tummy tuck, liposuction, arm, thigh lift, and etc.

Doctor Ieva Kastytė speaks fluent Lithuanian, English and Russian languages.

Education

2010 - 2016 y. Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, medical doctor
2016 y.  Internship in Antakalnis hospital & Rokiškis hospital
2016 – 2021 y. Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency

Professional experience

2016 - 2021 y. Resident doctor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Vilnius University Hospital
2017 y. Resident doctor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at RVUL
2020 – 2021 y. Medical doctor - assistant at VUL SK Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Since 2021 y. Plastic and reconstructive surgery doctor at VUL SK Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2016 – 2021 y. Medical doctor - assistant at “Baltijos – Amerikos terapijos ir chirurgijos klinika”, gydytoja - asistentė
2020 – 2021 y. Medical doctor - assistant at Medical diagnostic and treatment center
Since 2021 y. Medical doctor - assistant at NordClinic
Since 2021 y. Plastic and reconstructive surgery doctor at VitkusClinic
Since 2021 y. Plastic and reconstructive surgery doctor at InMedica Clinic
2021 – 2022 y. Plastic and reconstructive surgery doctor at “Grožio akademija” Clinic
Since 2022 y. Plastic and reconstructive surgery doctor at Perfectus Clinic Perfectus
Since 2022 y. Plastic and reconstructive surgery doctor at InnMed Clinic

Scientific activity

• Internship in France, Nice
• Internship in Monaco
• Internship in United Kingdom, London
• International and Lithuanian plastic and reconstructive surgery conferences
• 2021 y. Aesthetic Cadaver Workshop „CROMA IS MORE“ at the Institut Universitaire de la Face at du Cou (IUFC) in Nice
• 2022 y. Face and Body Surgery Congress in London

Dr. Benjawan “Dr. Tarn” Klankrong adalah seorang ahli bedah plastik dengan pengalaman lebih dari 20 tahun. Dia memulai kariernya di Rumah Sakit Lerdsin pada tahun 2004. Sejak 2009, dia berpraktik di Rumah Sakit Nopparat Rajathanee. Dia merupakan anggota dari Thai Association Academy of Aesthetic Surgery and Medicine. Dia juga anggota Dewan Medis Thailand.

Tindakan medis yang dilakukannya meliputi rinoplasti (tertutup dan semi-terbuka), operasi kelopak mata ganda, pengangkatan alis bawah, augmentasi dagu, penghapusan lemak pipi, dan pengurangan bibir. Dia juga melakukan body contouring, termasuk pengencangan perut, sedot lemak, dan transfer lemak (lipofilling). Dia menawarkan facelift dan neck lift. Prosedur payudara meliputi pembesaran, pengurangan, pengencangan, dan pengangkatan. Dia juga melakukan labioplasti.

• Menggunakan teknik pencangkokan lemak mikro dan sedot lemak untuk prosedur transfer lemak wajah.
• Pelatihan internasional termasuk di Lithuania dan partisipasi dalam konferensi estetika dunia.
• Anggota International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
• Tersertifikasi oleh Lithuanian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
• Memiliki gelar PhD dari Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.

Dr. med. Andrea Parafioriti is a specialist in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He has performed over 900 surgeries. He trained for two years at the Di Ivo Pitanguy School of Plastic Surgery. He also specialized in minimally invasive gluteoplasty techniques in France with Dr. Francois Petit.

Dr. Parafioriti has taught future surgeons as a trainer in Palermo, Italy. He is known for his work with advanced protocols using mesenchymal stem cells in surgery and regenerative medicine. His focus on innovation and high standards sets him apart in his field.

Dr. Jamil Hayek adalah seorang ahli bedah plastik dan rekonstruksi yang bersertifikat. Dia berspesialisasi dalam prosedur estetika tingkat lanjut seperti pembesaran payudara, otoplasti, blefaroplasti, abdominoplasty, dan VASER liposuction. Dr. Hayek mendirikan New Image Clinic pada tahun 2017. Dia melakukan ratusan operasi yang berhasil setiap tahun.

Dr. Hayek adalah seorang pembicara internasional dan telah berkontribusi dalam buku Amerika "The Evolution of Liposuction into Liposculpture." Dia adalah anggota dari International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), VASER Association, dan dewan Allergan Medical Institute. Peran-peran ini menunjukkan dedikasinya terhadap keunggulan dan inovasi dalam bedah plastik.

Dr. Rocco Cerra is a specialist in plastic, reconstructive, and oncological surgery. He has over 35 years of experience. From 1993 to 2019, he worked as Dirigente Primo Livello at the Istituto Nazionale Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale” in Naples. During this time, he performed more than 15,000 surgeries in public healthcare and over 2,700 in international and private settings. His main areas of expertise are breast reconstruction after mastectomy, microvascular surgery, and tissue regeneration.

Dr. Cerra is now the Scientific Director of SGBG Suisse General Biomedical Group SA. He oversees centers in Switzerland, Italy, and Dubai, and leads research in regenerative medicine. He has managed international projects on stem cell therapy and medical devices for body contouring. Dr. Cerra has written over 60 scientific publications and has presented at 84 national and international congresses. He graduated with honors in Medicine and General Surgery from the University of Naples.

Dr. Karla Sandoval is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon. She specializes in rhinoplasty, BBL, blepharoplasty, and liposuction. She also has advanced skills in minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Sandoval graduated from the University of Guadalajara. She completed her specialization at the Instituto de Cirugía Reconstructiva Dr. José Guerrerosantos.

Dr. Sandoval is known as one of Mexico’s top rhinoplasty and BBL surgeons. Her patients report high satisfaction rates. She works at Marroquín & Sandoval Plastic Surgery Clinic. Dr. Sandoval is a member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) and the International Association of Plastic Surgeons.

Minhee Ryu, MD I Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Faculty, Mendelson Advanced Facial Anatomy Course (MAFAC)

Editorial Board Member, Editorial Committee, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal (SCI)

Member, Educational Council, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)

Active Member, The Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KSPRS)

International Active Member, The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

International Active Member, The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)

Active Member, The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)

Director & Founder, RNWOOD Plastic Surgery, Seoul, South Korea (2024-Current)

Director, BIO Plastic Surgery, Seoul, South Korea (2013-2014, 2023-2024)

Director, BK Plastic Surgery, Seoul, South Korea (2010-2013)

A Global Leading Specialist in DEEP PLANE FACELIFT Education

As a Korean Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon in RNWOOD Plastic Surgery, Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Min-Hee Ryu brings a wealth of expertise to his work. He has been a Faculty member of the prestigious MAFAC (Mendelson Advanced Facial Anatomy Course) since 2016 and an editorial board member for the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Journal (SCI) since 2019. Dr. Ryu is also a proud member of several esteemed professional organizations, including The Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KSPRS), the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).

Dr. Ryu has shown a strong interest in facial rejuvenation surgery and anatomy, actively sharing his knowledge and experience. He has been invited to give lectures and perform live surgeries in over 15 countries, including South Korea, the United States, Germany, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, Egypt, China, Japan, Russia and Mongolia etc. more than 100 times. He has authored numerous papers and books and has been particularly dedicated to educating about the DEEP PLANE FACELIFT. As a Faculty member of MAFAC, he teaches safe and precise surgery through multiple cadaver dissections each year since 2016. Additionally, as an editorial board member and member of the Educational Council for ISAPS, he actively contributes to the global advancement of academic research and education.

Dr. Ryu’s DEEP PLANE FACELIFT

Dr Ryu has been trying to constantly refine his DEEP PLANE FACELIFT, which can be summarized as 8 Key Features.

[Dr. Ryu's DEEP PLANE FACELIFT: 8 Key Features]

1. 'Differentiated Lifting Results'

2. 'Short Recovery Period'

3. 'Natural and Beautiful Ear Shape'

4. 'Nearly Invisible Incision Line'

5. 'Pain-Free'

6. 'Natural Eye Shape and Elegant Lifting Effect'

7. 'Slightly Uplifting Mouth Cornus'

8. '3 Days of Compression Garment Wear'

Dr. Ryu emphasizes elegance and individuality in his personalized diagnoses and surgeries. He is highly experienced in performing surgeries that consider the unique facial features of both Asian and Western patients, seamlessly combining his exceptional aesthetic sense with surgical expertise. With a passion for innovation and patient-centered care, Dr. Ryu is at the forefront of developing techniques that enhance the natural beauty of his patients, making significant contributions to the future of facial rejuvenation surgery.

Dr. Ahmad Tavassoli Ashrafi
Specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery
Member – ASAPS | Member – ISAPS
Over 20 Years of Excellence | Thousands of Successful Procedures

Professional Summary

With more than two decades of hands-on experience and thousands of successful surgeries, Dr. Ahmad Tavassoli Ashrafi stands as a distinguished expert in plastic, aesthetic, and reconstructive surgery. Known for his precision, natural results, and patient-focused approach, Dr. Ahmad is internationally recognized for his excellence in both surgical outcomes and medical education. His meticulous techniques and global standards of care attract both local and international patients seeking transformative results with absolute safety.

Areas of Expertise

Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping)

Facelift & Anti-Aging Surgeries

Breast Augmentation & Reconstruction

Body Contouring Procedures (including liposuction, tummy tuck, and more)

Revision Surgeries and Complex Reconstructive Cases

Professional Affiliations

ASAPS – American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

ISAPS – International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Dr. Ahmad actively contributes to these prestigious organizations, ensuring continual learning and application of the most advanced, evidence-based surgical techniques.

Experience & Achievements

20+ years of dedicated surgical practice

Thousands of successful procedures performed across aesthetic and reconstructive fields

Recognized speaker and international educator, sharing advanced surgical techniques with global peers

Contributor to academic and clinical research in the field of plastic surgery

Philosophy of Care

At the core of Dr. Ahmad’s practice is a commitment to patient-centered care, blending artistry with medical precision. Every procedure is custom-designed to reflect the individual’s goals, anatomy, and expectations. His approach is rooted in achieving natural-looking, long-lasting results while prioritizing safety, comfort, and satisfaction.

International Patient Services

Dr. Ahmad Tavassoli Ashrafi provides a seamless and discreet medical tourism experience for international patients, from personalized online consultations to post-operative care. His services are ideal for those seeking high-standard surgical care with personalized attention and optimal recovery support.

Dr. Nam Jae Sung is an otorhinolaryngologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at Sinchon Severance, Yonsei University Medical School. He focuses on nose dissection and surgery. He has received several awards, including the Yonsei University Otorhinolaryngology Award and the Best Academic Presentation Award from the Korean Otorhinolaryngology Society.

Dr. Nam is a member of the Korean Otorhinolaryngology Association, the Korean Society for Facial Plastic Reconstruction, and the Korean Society of Non-Science. He also serves as Vice-Chancellor for the Evaluation Examination for Korean Otorhinolaryngology Majors. This role highlights his leadership and dedication to the field.