George L. Wied Life-Time Achievement in Cytologic Research Award

Dr. Sauer passed her medical examination in1975 in Gøttingen, Germany and completed her residency and fellowship in cytopathology at the Norwegian Radium Hospital, Norway in 1978/79 and 1985-1988. She has been a member of the IAC since 1991 and passed the International Examination in Cytology (FIAC) in 1994.

She was senior pathologist at Ullevaal University Hospital for 31 years and implemented pathologist performed FNAC in Norway as well as immuncytochemistry in the early 1990s and in situ hybridization on cytological material. Her large collection of teaching slides, both FNAC and exfoliative cytology has been used in national and international courses over more than 20 yrs. In 2010/2011 she implemented US-guided FNA clinic run by the cytopathologist at Ullevaal and 2014 at Ahus.

She was professor of pathology at the University of Oslo and senior pathologist in cytopathology and breast pathology at University Hospital. She has taught postgraduates in clinical cytology both nationally and internationally for biomedical scientists (cytology screeners) and pathologists. She has presented numerous lectures and workshops at many international meetings and courses and established the EFCS tutorials in 2008 together with Amanda Herbert, chairing and organizing the tutorial from 2008-2013.