A Brief History of the IATDMCT |
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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. |
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First Elected Officers |
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1990 |
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![]() Ian Watson, UK – President-Elect |
![]() Roger Boeckx, USA – Treasurer |
![]() Graham Mould, UK – Newsletter Editor |
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Past Presidents
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![]() Phil Walson, USA 1995-1997 |
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![]() Leslie Shaw, USA 1999-2001 |
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![]() Steven Soldin, USA 2003-2005 |
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![]() Hans Maurer, Germany 2007-2009 |
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![]() Pierre Marquet, France 2011-2013 |
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![]() Pierre Wallemacq, Belgium 2013-2015 |
![]() Loralie Langman, USA 2015-2017 |
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![]() Teun van Gelder, Netherlands 2017-2019 |
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View IATDMCT's full leadership history – Visit the Past Councils webpage. |