2 ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁Wat kins ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁FI A ▁Foundation ▁for ▁the ▁Autom obile ▁and ▁Society , ▁and ▁in ▁December ▁of ▁that ▁year ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁FI A ▁Institute ▁for ▁Motor ▁Sport ▁Saf ety , ▁both ▁created ▁in ▁honour ▁of ▁the ▁FI A ' s ▁hundred th ▁anni versary . ▁ ▁Ret irement ▁Since ▁his ▁ret irement , ▁the ▁FI A ▁has ▁recogn ised ▁Wat kins ▁for ▁being ▁largely ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁modern isation ▁of ▁medical ▁standards ▁in ▁Formula ▁One . ▁On ▁ 2 0 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Wat kins ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁his ▁various ▁medical ▁positions ▁in ▁the ▁FI A , ▁but ▁stated ▁his ▁intention ▁to ▁continue ▁as ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁FI A ▁Institute ▁for ▁Motor ▁Sport ▁Saf ety . ▁FI A ▁President ▁Max ▁Mos ley ▁appointed ▁Wat kins ' s ▁long time ▁deput y ▁Gary ▁Hart stein ▁as ▁his ▁successor . ▁Following ▁his ▁departure ▁Mos ley ▁remarked ▁that ▁" Pro f essor ▁Wat kins ▁has ▁made ▁a ▁unique ▁contribution ▁to ▁impro ving ▁the ▁standards ▁of ▁safety ▁and ▁medical ▁inter vention ▁throughout ▁motor ▁sport ." ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁a ▁campaign ▁to ▁kn ight ▁Wat kins ▁was ▁started ▁by ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁supp or ters . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Wat kins ▁was ▁hon oured ▁for ▁the ▁award ▁of ▁" M ost ▁Out standing ▁Cont ribution ▁to ▁the ▁Mot ors port ▁Indust ry "