Milič-Emili, Joseph

Joseph Milič-Emili, CM, MD, FRSC, rojen v Sežani, 27. maja 1931, trenutno zaslužni profesor fiziologije in medicine na McGill University v Montrealu, Kanada.

Po izobrazbi je zdravnik (MD, Medicinska fakulteta Univerze v Milanu, Italija). Področja njegovega raziskovanja so fiziologija dihanja, mehanika dihanja, izmenjava plinov, razpodelitev ventilacije ter pretoka krvi v pljučih, nadzor dihanja, akutna odpoved dihanja, mehanično predihavanje.

Začetno izobrazbo je začel pri prof. Rodolfu Margarii v Italiji, ki ga je oblikoval kot fiziologa in uvedel v delo z matematičnimi prijemi ter analizami z diagrami, ki je bilo po 1950 še v povojih. Prof. Margaria je bil izjemen fiziolog telesnega napora, čigar navdušenje in bistrost sta bistveno vplivala na Miličevo začetno raziskovanje. Milič je v poznih petdesetih letih prejšnjega stoletja opustil fiziologijo napora in postal raziskovalec fiziologije dihanja (gl. članek “A Respiratory Physiologist by Hook and by Crook” Am J of Respir Crit Care Med 167: 1167-1168, 2003).

Raziskovanje in strokovne izkušnje:
docent za fiziologijo na Univerzi v Milanu, Italija (1956–60) in na Univerzi v Liègeu, Belgija (1958–60), raziskovalec na Harvard School of Public, Boston, ZDA (1960–62), predavatelj na New England Conservatory of Music v Bostonu, ZDA (1962–63), znanstveni sodelavec za fiziologijo na Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA (1962–63), docent za fiziologijo in eksperimentalno medicino na McGill University (1963–65), izredni profesor za fiziologijo in eksperimentalno medicino na McGill University (1965–69), redni profesor za fiziologijo in eksperimentalno medicino na McGill University (1970–1999), gostujoči svetovalec na Oddelku za aeronavtiko na Imperial College of Technology v Londonu, Anglija (l969–70), gostujoči svetovalec za medicino na Kraljevi podiplomski šoli (Royal Postgraduate Medical School) v Londonu, Anglija (1969–70), predstojnik Oddelka za fiziologijo na McGill University (1973–78), direktor Meakins - Christie Laboratories na McGill University (1978–1995), gostujoči profesor v fiziološkem laboratoriju na Medicinski fakulteti Saint Antoine v Parizu, Francija (1978–79), gostujoči profesor na Univerzi v Barceloni (1995), izredni profesor na Université Paris VII, Francija (1994–1996 in 1986–87).

Več kot 30 odlikovanj ter drugih dosežkov. Spodaj seznam le najbolj pomembnih:
1980 avtor enega izmed 100 najbolj citiranih člankov iz klinične medicine v šestdesetih letih prejšnjega stoletja (Current Contents, No.6 : p.5 14, 1980);
1981 eden izmed 1000 najbolj citiranih sodobnih znanstvenikov (1965 1978) (Current Contents No.41: p.5 14, 1981);
1980 član Royal Society of Canada;
1982 zlata medalja "C. Forlanini" za znanstveni dosežek, Univerza v Pavii, Italija;
1982 dopisni član Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti;
1984 prejemnik medalje American College of Chest Physicians;
1988 prejemnik medalje Australian Thoracic Society (The H. Wunderly Memorial Medal);
1990 odlikovanje Kanade (Order of Canada);
1997 prejemnik medalje Medicinske šole v Brestu, Francija;
1998 nagrada “Presidential Award” European Respiratory Society;
1999 zaslužni professor McGill University;
1999 jubilejni predavatelj “R. Christie”, Canadian Thoracic Society;
1999 doctor honoris causa Univerze v Ljubljani;
2001 dopisni član Societias Medica Chirurgica Bononiensis (1823), Italija;
2002 prejemnik jubilejne medalje Queen Elizabeth II;
2003 prejemnik mednarodno nagrade “Eugenio Morelli”, Accademia Nazionale Lincei, Rim, Italija;
2006 prejemnik medalje Trudeau American Thoracic Society;
2006 dosmrtni častni član American Thoracic Society;
2006 dosmrtni častni član American Lung Association;

Knjige (kot samostojni avtor ali kot koavtor):
Applied Physiology in Respiratory Mechanics. Springer, 1996.
Basics of Respiratory Mechanics and Artificial Ventilation. Springer, 1999
Measurements of pressure in respiratory physiology. 1984

Približno 400 polnih (full papers) člankov v revijah z recenzijo (peer-reviewed journals), približno 100 preglednih člankov ter poglavij v revijah z recenzijo in v knjigah ter približno 70 prispevkov na konferencah in kongresih.

(april 2012)

Present Appointment:
Emeritus Professor in Physiology and Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
University Degree:
MD, Faculty of Medicine, University of Milan, Italy
Research and Professional Experience:
Professeur Associé - Université Paris VII, France (1994-1996)
Visiting Professor - University of Barcelona (1995)
Professeur Associé - Université Paris VII, France (1986 87)
Visiting Professor Laboratoire de Physiologie, Faculté de Medicine, Saint Antoine, Paris, France (1978 79)
Director, Meakins - Christie Laboratories, McGill University (1978-1995)
Chairman Department of Physiology, McGill University (1973 78)
Visiting Consultant Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England (1969 70)
Visiting Consultant Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College of Technology, London, England (l969 70)
Full Professor - Physiology and Experimental Medicine, McGill University (1970-1999)
Associate Professor Physiology and Experimental Medicine, McGill University (1965 69)
Assistant Professor Physiology and Experimental Medicine, McGill University (1963 65)
Research Associate Physiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA (1962-63)
Instructor - New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, USA (1962-63)
Research Fellow - Harvard School of Public, Boston, USA (1960-62)
Assistant Professor Physiology, University of Liege, Belgium (1958 60)
Assistant Professor Physiology, University of Milan, Italy (1956 60)

My initial training was with Prof. Rodolfo Margaria in Milan (Italy) who played a paramount role in my formation as a physiologist. He introduced me to mathematical and diagrammatic analysis which in the 1950’s was in its infancy. He was a great exercise physiologist whose enthusiasm and intelligence profoundly influenced my initial research. In the later 1950’s however, I left exercise physiology and became a respiratory physiologist (see my short paper “A Respiratory Physiologist by Hook and by Crook” Am J of Respir Crit Care Med 167: 1167-1168, 2003).

Honors and Distinctions:
1980 Author of one of the 100 most cited articles in clinical research of the l960s (Current Contents, No.6 : p.5 14, 1980).
1981 One of the 1000 most cited contemporary scientists (1965 1978) (Current Contents No.41: p.5 14, 1981).
1980 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
1982 Gold Medal "C. Forlanini" for scientific achievement, University of Pavia, Italy
1982 Member of Fleischner Society
1982 Foreign Corresponding Member, Slovenian Academy of Sciences, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
1984 Medalist of American College of Chest Physicians
1985 Member of the Peripatetic Club
1987 Degree Honoris Causa Université Catolique de Louvain, Belgium
1988 Degree Honoris Causa University of Kunming, Kunming, China
1988 Medalist of Australian Thoracic Society (The H. Wunderly Memorial Medal)
1990 Medal, University of Brescia, Italy
1990 Order of Canada
1991 Member, Academy of Arts and Sciences, Kosova, Yugoslavia
1997 Medal, Medical School of Brest, Brest, France
1997 Medal and Copernican Lecturer, University of Ferrara, Italy
1997 Medal, University of Bologna, Italy
1998 Presidential Award, European Respiratory Society
1998 Distinguished Lecturer in Physiology Award, American College of Chest Physicians
1999 Doctor Honouris Causa, University of Athens, Greece
1999 Emeritus Professor, McGill University
1999 R. Christie Memorial Lecturer, Canadian Thoracic Society
1999 Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
1999 Roger S. Mitchell Lecture, Aspen Lung Conference
2001 Medal, University of Padua, Italy
2001 Honorary Citizen, Treviso, Italy
2001 Corresponding Member, Societies Medica Chirurgica Bononiensis (1823), Italy
2002 Gold Medal and Honorary President Sotiria Hospital for Chest Diseases, Athens, Greece
2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
2003 International Prize “Eugenio Morelli”, Acc. Naz. Limcei, Rome, Italy
2006 American Thoracic Society, Trudeau Medal
2006 American Thoracic Society, Honorary Life Membership
2006 American Lung Association, Honorary Life Membership
2007 Italian Association of Hospital Pneumologists, Honorary Membership

Research Interests:
Physiology of respiration; respiratory mechanics; gas exchange; distribution of ventilation and blood flow within the lungs; control of breathing; acute respiratory failure; mechanical ventilation.

Publications:
3 Books
Approximately 400 full papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Approximately 100 reviews and chapters in peer-reviewed journals and books.
Approximately 70 Conference papers.

(August 2010)