Introduction
This memorial lecture is to honour the legacy of Dr. Iqbal Mustafa, our founder of the Bali Symposium, and the Critical Care and Shock Journal. Through my 24-year odyssey with both the Symposium and the Journal, I will also give a glimpse into their history, including the Western Pacific Association of Critical Care Medicine (WPACCM).
Dr. Iqbal Mustafa (1950–2004) was a pioneering intensivist affiliated with the Intensive Care Unit at Harapan Kita National Cardiac Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. He was the Councilor, Treasurer, and President of the WPACCM. (1,2)
Iqbal – the name we usually addressed him by because he felt like a brother to us – initiated and spearheaded the annual Indonesian-International Symposium on Shock & Critical Care in 1994. His leadership attracted global experts and facilitated robust scientific discussions, bridging the gap between industrialized and developing countries in critical care.
Dessmon YH Tai
