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When asked back in 1997 whether I would accept a nomination for the Administrative Council elections, I was torn between being proud to be found worthy to serve the Federation in such important office and the apprehension to deprive my Institute of time and efforts without being able to really move a lot in the world of medical and biological engineering. When I finally agreed to accept the nomination, I did not intend to get involved in the administration of the Federation for more than one term.

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Voigt, H., Magjarević, R. (2014). A Journey to New Frontiers. In: Voigt, H., Magjarevic, R. (eds) Launching IFMBE into the 21st Century: 50 Years and Counting. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30160-5_2

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