Boston 1954 - the world’s first successful human organ transplant, a kidney transplant between identical twins was performed. The man under whose dynamic leadership - this milestone was achieved was Francis [Frannie] Danie Moore, M.D. He was Head of the Department of Surgery at Brigham and Women Hospital in Boston and also Moseley Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School for 28 years. He passed away on November 24, 2001 aged 88.