John Liebeskind Research Award 2000 atribuído ao inventor da tecnologia PST

Um dos principais prémios de investigação cientifíca nos EUA, na área da dor, foi atribuído ao Dr. Markoll, inventor da tecnologia PST, pela American Academy of Pain Management. O motivo da atribuição deste prémio foi o seguinte: "This award is given to an individual who was made a significant accomplishment in research and/or teaching in the field of multidisciplinary pain management. The 2000 recipient of the John Liebeskind Award, Richard Markoll, MD, PhD, has earned this distinction: through his many years of devotion to research for application to the field of pain management.

Dr. Markoll received his PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Cologne and did postgraduate research at Ludwig Maxmillians University and Max Planck Institute in Munich. He received his MD from Grace University, and did his internship and subsequent training at John Hopkins and Yale University. Early work includes research for diagnosis and treatment of painful syndromes including arthritis, traumatic bone injury and basic science." Este prémio, constitui mais um marco importante para a tecnologia. Veja aqui, quem era o Prof. John C. Liebeskind, PhD (1935-1997)

Professor of Psychology and Anesthesiology, UCLA, USA; Past President, American Pain Society; Member, National Academy of Sciences. Saber mais sobre Dr. Liebeskind. Para saber mais sobre a American Academy of Pain Management, veja aqui.