The 10th Asian Australasian Congress of Neurological Surgeons (AACNS)

Leadership of Professor Iftikhar Ali Raja

The 9th President of the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons (AASNS), the late Professor Iftikhar Ali Raja of Pakistan, led the Society with great determination and vision during his presidency.

The 10th Congress in Lahore

In November 1999, despite significant political turmoil in Pakistan due to a coup d’état just three weeks prior, Professor Raja successfully organized the 10th AACNS in Lahore. The event was a testament to the resilience of the neurosurgical community, with 402 delegates from 29 countries attending the Congress, demonstrating the global support and importance of the gathering.

Professor Raja’s leadership during this challenging period and the success of the 10th AACNS played a key role in further strengthening the AASNS’s position as a leading body for neurosurgical education, collaboration, and research in the region.