"The World’s Largest Brain" was created
Gibbs, originally from St. Louis, received his medical education at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Dr. Gibbs is an internationally respected neurosurgeon, certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, as well as an active member in a variety of professional associations and societies.
Clearly, Gibbs has always dared to dream big...and he has succeeded beyond all dreams. He has twice served as the Medical Director of a humanitarian medical mission in Carron Hall, Jamaica, and he is the Founder and CEO of The International Brain Foundation. He has authored and co-authored numerous medical abstracts, manuscripts and books including the international Year Book of Neurology/Neurosurgery, for which he has served as the Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Gibbs resides in Jackson, Missouri with his wife Barbie, twin baby boys Michael and Benjamin, daughters Carol and Elizabeth and elder sons Alex, Eric, William and Matthew. |
Five
years later, after innumerable design renditions, Dr. Gibbs filed for a
U.S. design patent on "The World’s Largest Brain." In
October of 2000 construction began on the Brain Balloon. Standing 9
stories tall and encompassing more than 155,000 cubic feet, the
monumental Brain Balloon is truly a magnificent combination of art and
engineering.
In
1991, Dr. Gibbs was awarded the first Samuel P.W. Black Prize for
Excellence in Neurosurgery. He is a noted author and a former
award-winning columnist for weekly articles on general medical topics
published in the Southeast Missourian.