Recognitions and distinctions

Favaloro was an active member of 26 societies, corresponding of 4, and honorary of 43. He received innumerable international distinctions. The ones that stand out are: John Scott Prize 1979, granted by Philadelphia; the creation of the Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery "Dr René G. Favaloro" (Tel Aviv University, Israel, 1980); the distinction of the Fundación Conchita Rábago de Giménez Díaz (Madrid, Spain, 1982); the Teacher Prize of Argentinian Medicine (1986); the Distinguished Alumnus Award of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1987); The Gairdner Foundation International Award, granted by the Gairdner Foundation (Toronto, Canada, 1987); the René Leriche Prize 1989, granted by the International Surgery Society; the Gifted Teacher Award, granted by the American College of Cardiology (1992); the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement (1993); the Diamond Konex Award as the most important scientist in the last decade in his country (Argentina, 1993); and the Prince Mahidol Award, granted by His Majesty the King of Thailand (Bangkok, Thailand, 1999).

In 2007, he was named the second-greatest Argentine of all time, on the TV show El Gen Argentino.

On July 12, 2019, Google showed a Doodle celebrating what would have been his 96th birthday.

Works

René Favaloro published more than three hundred works in his specialty. Owing to his passion for history, he also wrote two books about General José de San Martín.

· Surgical Treatment of Coronary Arteriosclerosis (1970)

· Recuerdos de un médico rural ("Memories of a rural doctor", 1980)

· Conoce usted a San Martín? ("Do you know San Martín?", 1986)

· La Memoria de Guayaquil ("The memory of Guayaquil" 1991)

· De La Pampa a los Estados Unidos ("From La Pampa to the United States", 1993) ISBN 978-9875662902

· Don Pedro y la Educación ("Don Pedro and education", 1994)^[