<p>The SPOI is mourning Dr. Ahmed ZAIDOU, his first president.</p>
<p>Ahmed was a sincere friend whose attachment never failed in the difficult hours SPOI had to face. Dr. Ahmed ZAIDOU qualified in Medicine and Pulmonology at the Faculty of Medicine of Marseille, France. He was a pupil of Professor CHARPIN, a French leader in Pulmonology. He successfully passed the competition of "Assistant des H&ocirc;pitaux" of the PACA region (Provence Alpes C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;Azur). In 1984 he was appointed at the Centre Hospitalier Felix Guyon of Saint-Denis, R&eacute;union Island and was later integrated in the body of Hospital Practitioners (M&eacute;decin des Hopitaux).</p>
<p>Since then we collaborated and developed different parts of pulmonology and medical thoracoscopy. That was before a Thoracic Surgery department was implemented in our hospital.</p>
<p>Ahmed was gifted with a superior intelligence. His thoughts were clear and full of kindness. He had the ability of listening to other people. One could always go and find him to solve a problem.</p>
<p>He was the first President of the SPOI (Soci&eacute;t&eacute; de Pneumologie de l&rsquo;Oc&eacute;an Indien) and has always participated in our works with rigor, according to the man of science and culture he was.</p>
<p>His humour, his kindness, his self-control will be missing in our future assemblies.</p>
<p>To his widow, his children, his family, especially his brother, our colleague Dr. Youssouf ZAIDOU, we offer our sincere condolences.</p>
<p>They can be proud of their husband, father and brother.</p>
<p>Dr. Bernard TANGUY</p>