Education for leadership in anaesthesiology. The sixteenth Husfeldt lecture, Copenhagen, 11 May, 1984.

A description of the genesis of the Anaesthesiology Centre in Copenhagen after World War II is presented. The major contribution of Professor Husfeldt in organizing is described. The need for leadership in anaesthesiology is discussed in detail. The characteristics of leadership and leaders are presented, and their importance in the future development of anaesthesiology is pointed out.