title: In memoriam: Frederick Griffith Pearson, a legend in thoracic surgery and a great teacher (1926-2016).
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Oncology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan. noritsu@hyo-med.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsubota
authors.affiliation: Laval University, 6364, Chemin Royal, Saint-Laurent-Ile-d'Orléans, Québec, QC, G0A3ZA, Canada.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deslauriers