of his broad experiences and a major contribution to the neurosurgery literature. Membership 1973–1975 President of the Neurosurgical Society of Switzerland Awards 2000 Turkish State Medal of Distinguished Service Marcel Benoist Prize-1975 References External links M. Gazi Yasargil:Neurosurgery's Man of the Century. – biography article featured in Neurosurgery (journal). 45(5):1010, November 1999 1925 births Living people People from Lice, Turkey Turkish neurosurgeons People associated with the University of Zurich Turkish medical researchers Recipients of the State Medal of Distinguished Service Recipients of TÜBİTAK Science Award Honorary members of the Turkish Academy of Sciences Expatriates in Switzerland