title: Professor Joseph Tomasch, the founder of the anatomy department of Shiraz Medical School.
abstract: Shiraz Faculty of Medicine was officially inaugurated in 1952. In 1958, an eminent Austrian anatomist Professor Joseph Tomasch joined Shiraz Medical School. Professor Tomasch was a great teacher and an active researcher. He published about 40 original papers mainly on neuroanatomy in some reputable international journals. Presented here is a brief account of his fruitful academic efforts in Iran.
authors: ENT Private Clinic, Tehran, Iran. f_azizi2000@yahoo.com
authors: Mohammad-Hossein
authors: MH
authors: Azizi
authors: Ghanbar-Ali
authors: GA
authors: Raees-Jalali
authors: Seyed-Mohammad-Reza
authors: SM
authors: Tavakoli
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000266:history*