International Association of
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology
Fostering education, research and practice in TDM and CT

History of IATDMCT

A Brief History of the IATDMCT

1970/80's The idea of IATDMCT was born through personal contacts between doctors Charles E. Pippengerand Irving Sunshine.
1988 Pre-foundation consultations at the meetings in Osaka, Japan (Chair: Kazuhiko Tanaka, Co-organizers: Charles Pippenger, Takashi Mimaki, Philip Walson, Shigeki Ohgitani), Chicago, USA (Chair: Steven Wong) and several key European countries. The meeting in Osaka is referred to as the 1st Congress.
1989 In Atlanta agreement between key individuals involved in the consultations meetings (1988) that an international organization should be considered during the upcoming 1990 Clinical Chemistry Congress in Barcelona.
1990

IATDMCT founding meeting on Barcelona, Spain on October 11, 1990 with attendance of 20-30 individuals.

First Elected Officers

1990

Steve Wong
Steve Wong, USA – President

Ian Watson
Ian Watson, UK – President-Elect
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Roger Boeckx, USA – Treasurer
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Graham Mould, UK – Newsletter Editor

Past Presidents

 

Ian Watson
Ian Watson, UK
1993-1995

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Phil Walson, USA
1995-1997
 

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Michael Oellerich, Germany
1997-1999

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Leslie Shaw, USA
1999-2001
 

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Albert Fraser, Canada
2001-2003

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Steven Soldin, USA
2003-2005
 

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David Holt, UK
2005-2007

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Hans Maurer, Germany
2007-2009
 

Alexander Vinks
Alexander Vinks, USA
2009-2011

Pierre Marquet
Pierre Marquet, France
2011-2013
 
Pierre Wallemacq
Pierre Wallemacq, Belgium
2013-2015
Loralie Langman
Loralie Langman, USA
2015-2017
 
Teun van Gelder
Teun van Gelder, Netherlands
2017-2019
 
 

View IATDMCT's full leadership history – Visit the Past Councils webpage.