Held at the Richard Doll Building on the Old Road Campus, the event brought together colleagues and friends from across the UK and around the world - including attendees from as far as Australia - to celebrate Professor Aziz’s remarkable life and enduring impact.
The symposium provided a meaningful opportunity for reflection and remembrance, recognising Professor Aziz’s pioneering contributions to neurosurgery and neuroscience. His research involved ground-breaking and seminal work on the Subthalamic Nucleus in Parkinson’s disease and undoubtedly was crucial in the subsequent rise of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders Internationally. He was world-renowned for his work which included not just pioneering clinical treatments such as DBS for chronic pain, but also neuroscience, especially neurophysiology and the application of neuroimaging to DBS.
The day's programme began with a welcome address by Professor Alex Green, who chaired the event. Speakers reflected on Professor Aziz’s lasting influence—not only through his own research and clinical innovations but also through the many current developments inspired by his work and mentorship.
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