European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS)

The need for a high standard European Society of Plastic Surgery was the main reason for a group of Plastic Surgeons, inspired by Daniel Marchac, to constitute an Association with the aim of promoting the excellence of Plastic Surgery in Europe, furnishing an annual Forum for a selection of the best scientific works presented at National Societies, stimulating research and investigation at European level, as well coordinating various forms of teaching (By-laws, Art.1). Founding Members were: Daniel Marchac and Jacques Baudet (France); Mike Hackett and Brian Morgan (U.K.); David Tolhurst and Jacques van der Meulen (The Netherlands); Riccardo Mazzola and Paolo Santoni Rugiu (Italy); Madeleine Lejour (Belgium); Wolfgang Muhlbauer and Heinz Reichert (Germany); Hans Anderl and Gerhard Freilinger (Austria); Kob Wintsch (Switzerland); Sirpa Asko Seljavaara (Finland); Bjorn Palmer and Carl-Evert Jonsson (Sweden) and Adolfo Montoya (Spain).

Mission:
• To promote the excellence of Plastic Surgery in Europe
• To provide an annual Forum for a selection of the best scientific works presented at National Societies
• To stimulate research and investigation at European level, as well as to coordinate various forms of teaching
• To preserve the unity of Plastic Surgery by illustrating its different aspects