title: Dr. Willem J. Kolff, the godfather of artificial organs and founding president of the International Society for Artificial Organs.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kolff
mesh_terms: D001187:Artificial Organs / Q000266:history*; D006354:Heart, Artificial / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial / Q000266:history; D009426:Netherlands; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history; D014481:United States