Nobel Prize Winner

Professor Jean Dausset

We are honoured to have a message from one of the world's most distinguished contributors to medical science. Professor Jean Dausset received a Nobel Prize to mark his pioneer achievements. These have formed the foundation on which tissue-typing and many other endeavours in immunology were achieved.

Chers Amis Sportifs Transplantes et Dialyses,

Vous vous demontrez a vous-meme que vous etes revenue a la vie.

Pour nous, que nous soyons medecins, chirurgiens ou immunologistes, vous etes la plus belle recompense que nous puissions souhaiter: vous etes notre Medaille d'Or.

Profitez au maximum du grand air, des exercices physiques faits a votre mesure. Jouissez de ces instants vecus en commun dans des sites magnifiques.

Et surtout, faites comprendre a ceux qui vous regardent que c'est grace au don d'organe, don genereux, desinteresse, totalement benevole et anonyme, que vous etes la et qu'ils peuvent vous admirer dans l'exercice du sport.

Vous etes les meilleurs propagandistes du don d'organe. Faites-le sans vergogne, car il ne s'agit plus de vous, mais de beaucoup d'autres malades qui attendent bien trop longtemps le don salvateur. Pensez a eux; faites penser a eux!

Jean DAUSSET

Translation of text from Professor Jean Dausset

Dear Transplant and Dialysis Athletes,

You prove to yourselves that you have come back to life.

For us, whether we are doctors, surgeons or immunologists, you are the best reward we could wish for; you are our Gold Medal.

Make the most of fresh air and suitable physical exercise. Enjoy the times you spend together in magnificent locations.

And above all, make those who watch you understand that it is thanks to the gift of an organ - a gift which is generous, completely free and anonymous - that you are there and that they can admire you taking part in sport.

You are the best propagandists for organ donation. Do it without restraint as it is no longer you but many other sick people who are waiting too long for the life saving gift.

Think of them: make others think of them!

Jean Dausset.

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