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Curriculum Vitae
Professor Dr. Erich Saling, MD, PhD, obstetrician and
perinatologist, was born in Stanislau (now belongs to Ukraine) on
21st July 1925 as the son of Heinrich Saling, a forester and his wife,
Emma Saling, née Hoffmann. He is a Protestant. In 1952 he married
Dr. med. Hella Saling, née Weymann; they have two sons (Dr. med.
Peter S., born in 1954 and Michael S., born in 1955), six grandchildren,
and eight great-grandchildren.
Prof. Saling died in Berlin on Nov. 6, 2021, at the age of 96.
Erich Saling studied medicine from 1946 to 1952 at
the University of Jena and at the Free University of Berlin,
served his internship from 1952 to 1953 at the Municipal Hospital
Berlin-Neukölln, and from 1954 to 1958 he completed his training
in obstetrics and gynecology at the Municipal Women’s Hospital in
Berlin-Neukölln. He qualified as a University Lecturer in 1963 and
was offered a professorship at the Free University of Berlin in 1968.
1976 he became the Director of the Institute of Perinatal Medicine
of the Free University Berlin and the Head of the Department of
Obstetrics in the Women's Hospital Berlin-Neukölln. In addition
to his clinical practice he has been engaged in research in the
field of obstetrics and perinatal medicine since 1958. Up to now
more than 600 of his publications have appeared on the subject of
obstetrics and perinatal medicine. The most important studies are
given in the enclosed list of special scientific achievements and
new developments.
In 1963 he started one-week introductory courses
for physicians in modern obstetrics and perinatal medicine. Up to
now 64 courses have been held, since 1991 together with his
successor Prof. K. Vetter, attended by more than 2000
participants from 45 countries. The term “Perinatal Medicine” was
introduced by Saling in 1967 and has become widespread all over
the world.
Course with American military
women's doctors
In 1967 the first national Society of Perinatal
Medicine was founded, it was the German Society (DGPM). Since then until
1990, 14 national congresses have been organized together with
his coworkers. These congresses, which mostly attracted over 2000
participants, have been the largest of their kind in this new
field of medicine. In 1968 the first international Society, the
European Association of Perinatal Medicine, was founded and
Saling was the Founder-President of this Association. In 1973 he
founded the first international Journal in this field, the
“Journal of Perinatal Medicine”. In 1990 the German Society of
Prenatal and Obstetrical Medicine was founded and Saling is also
the Founder-President of this association.
Since January 1991 he is “Professor Emeritus”
at the Charité, University Medicine Berlin.
In continuation of research activities, in 1993 he
founded the Institute of Perinatal Medicine under private law at
his old department in Berlin-Neukölln and is its director.
From the foundation of the “International Academy of
Perinatal Medicine” (IAPM) in May 2005 until November
2015, Prof. Saling was its first president. Since then, he is
“Lifelong President of the IAPM”.
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Honours and distinctions
1966 |
Prix Quadriennal Fondation
Intern. de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique (Belgium) |
1974 |
Maternité-Prize of the German
Society of Perinatal Medicine |
1980 |
Michaelis Medal in Gold from the
University of Kiel |
1982 |
Maternity-Prize of the European
Association of Perinatal Medicine |
1984 |
Awarding of a “Citation
Classic” from the Institute for Scientific Information,
Philadelphia, for the frequently cited article “Neues Vorgehen zur Untersuchung
des Kindes unter der Geburt: Einführung, Technik und
Grundlagen” (translated: “A new approach in examining
the fetus during labor: introduction, technique and basics”).
Arch Gynäk 197 (1962) 108–122 |
1986 |
Foundation of the “Erich Saling
Inter-University School” for the study of the
pathophysiology of pregnancy in Dubrovnik; now: European
School of Perinatal Medicine “Erich Saling”
Initiator and Director: Professor A. Kurjak, University of
Zagreb |
1988 |
Ernst Reuter Medal, the
highest award of the Senate of Berlin |
1991 |
Gold Medal of the
Haackert Foundation |
1991 |
Order of the Jugoslavian flag
with gold star ribbon in high recognition of the
Jugoslavian Government for outstanding services to
perinatal medicine in that country |
1996 |
The book “Eponyms and Names in Obstetrics and
Gynaecology” contains a chapter that acknowledges
the pioneer work of Prof. Saling. |
1997 |
First Winner of the A. William Liley Prize of the
International Society “The Fetus as a Patient” |
1998 |
Publication of the extensive (280 contributors)
“Textbook of Perinatal Medicine”, edited by Prof. A.
Kurjak, which has been dedicated to Prof. Saling |
2000 |
Foundation of the
“ERICH SALING PERINATAL PRIZE”
by the World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM), which is awarded at each
World Congress to the “best scientist in Perinatal Medicine”. |
2001 |
Decoration with the Order of the
Croatian Star by the President of the Republic of
Croatia, Stjepan Mesic |
2001 |
Honorary doctorate of the Democritus
University in Alexandroupolis, Greece |
2001 |
Decoration with the Order of the Federal
Republic of Germany, 1st class by the President
of the German Republic, Johannes Rau |
2004 |
Decoration with the Honorary
Needle of the district Berlin-Neukölln |
2006 |
Decoration with the highest award of
the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the
Carl Kaufmann Medal |
2011 |
Honorary Doctorate of the Medical
Faculty of the East Uruguayan University |
2012 |
Nomination for the German
Prize for Civic Engagement |
2013 |
Decoration with the Georg Klemperer Prize
of the Berlin Chamber of Physicians |
2016 |
„Life-Long Honorary President of
the World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM)“ |
2016 |
Honorary Professorship of the
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Moskow) |
2017 |
Honorary Professorship of the
Medical Institute of Surgut State University (Russia) |
2017 |
The World Association of Perinatal Medicine (WAPM) establishes
the “Erich Saling World School of Perinatal Medicine” to organize
current training in the field of other perinatal medicine in addition to the
“Ian Donald School”, which focuses on ultrasound. |
2019 |
For the biennial congress of the German Society for Perinatal
Medicine (DGPM) a new lecture series was established, the “Erich Saling
Lecture”. The DGPM had been founded by
Prof. Saling in 1967.
The first Erich Saling Lecture was held by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Holzgreve from
Bonn on the topic “The NIPT: From the clinic to the laboratory and back
to the clinic – from the idea to frustration, and finally to
success”. |
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Maternité-Prize
Conferment of honorary doctorate 2001
Honorary Professorship of the Pirogov
Russian National Research Medical University (Moskow)
Honorary Professorship of the Medical
Institute of Surgut State University (Russia)
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