About the IAHN

The International Association for the History of Nephrology (IAHN) was founded in 1994 by a group of nephrologists with the purpose of promoting, stimulating, and encouraging research, study, interest, and writing in the History of Medicine as it pertains to all aspects related to the kidney and urinary tract. 

The IAHN supports, and cooperates with local, national, and international organizations with similar purposes. It organizes and arranges meetings, forums, and seminars. It also presents awards and issues publications that serve its purpose. It conducts its activities for educational, scientific, and literary purposes, and not for financial profit. 

Any person interested in the History of Nephrology can apply for Regular Membership by submitting an application, endorsed by a Member of the Association, to the President or Secretary, and acceptance thereof by the Council of the Association. The dues are fifty (50) U.S. dollars for each three-year period. Associate Membership is available upon application to the Secretary by individuals who are active full-time students or trainees in recognized academic institutions or training programs. 

After a first International Conference in Naples/Cassino (1993), the IAHN has organized five International Conferences in such historical places as Kos (1996), Padua (1998), Taormina (2001), Cassino (2003), and Gdansk (2005). The proceedings of the Naples and the next three conferences have been published in the History of Nephrology series (Basel, Karger), and those of the Cassino and Gdansk ones in the New Series (Milan, Wichtig).

The next conference will be held October 2-4, 2008 in Giardini Naxos, Italy. The theme will be the transfer of knowledge in the History of Nephrology. 

Officers

President: Alain Touwaide (2005-2008)
President Elect: Guido Bellinghieri (2005-2008)
Past President: Charles R. P. George (2005-2008)
Secretary: Garabed Eknoyan (ex officio)

Councillors: J. Stewart Cameron (2003-2008), Rolf Kinne (2003-2008), Luigi Iorio (2003-2008), Boleslaw Rutkowski (2005-2009), Natale G. De Santo (ex officio), Shaul Massry (ex officio) 

Honorary Members

Ori S. Better, MD
Technion Israel Institute of Technology
The Dr. Rebecca Chutik Crush Syndrome Center, Haifa (Israel). 

Silvana Favaro, MD
Division of Nephrology
University of Padua (Italy).

Bernardo D'Onorio
Abate di Montecassino
Abbazia di Montecassino, Cassino (Italy).

Charles Kleeman, MD
Santa Monica, CA (USA).

Avvocato Gerardo Marotta
Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofi, Napoli (Italy).

Gabriel Richet, MD
Emeritus Professor, Paris (France).

Donald Seldin, MD
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Southern California Medical School, Texas (USA).

George Schreiner, MD
Great Falls, VA (USA).

History of the IAHN

PRESIDENTS AND COUNCILS

1994-1996 - Natale G. De Santo, President. Garabed Eknoyan, President Elect. Shaul Massry Secretary, Luciana  Angeletti, Carl W. Gottschalk*, Klaus Hierholzer*, Spyros Markeos, Hirotoshi Morii*, Shaul M. Shasha, Councillors.

1996-1998 - Garabed Eknoyan, President - Shaul G. Massry, President Elect. Natale G. De Santo, Past President.  Luciana Angeletti, Klaus Hierholzer, Spyros Markeos, Hirotoshi Morii, Shaul M. Shasha Councillors. 

1998-2001 - Shaul Massry, President - Spryros Markeos, President Elect. Garabed Eknoyan, Secretary. Luciana Angeletti, Marc De Broe, Natale G. De Santo, Athanasios Diamandopolous, Charles RP George, Evamaria Kinne-Saffran*, Shaul Shasha, Sandor Sonkodi, Councillors.

2001-2003 - Spyros Marketos, President - Charles R.P. George, President Elect. Shaul G. Massry, Past President. Garabed Eknoyan, Secretary. Marc De Broe,  Natale G. De Santo, Athanasio Diamandopolous, Eva Maria Kinne-Saffran,  Shaul Shasha, Sandor Sonkodi, Councillors.

2003-2005 - Charles C. R. George, President. Alain Touwaide, President Elect. Spyros Markeos, Past President. Garabed Eknoyan Secretary. Guido Bellinghieri, Stewart Cameron, Luigi Iorio, Rolf Kinne, Natale Gaspare De Santo, Shaul G. Massry, Councillors.

2005-2008 - Alain Touwaide, President - Guido Bellinghieri, President Elect. Garabed Eknoyan, Secretary. Charles RP George, Past President. Boleslaw Rutkowski, Stewart Cameron, Rolf Kinne, Luigi Iorio, Natale G. De Santo, Shaul Massry, Councillors.

* = deceased

IAHN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES

1994 - Montecassino (Italy) - Founding Conference - October 28-30

1996 - Kos (Greece) - 1st Congress -  October 14-16

1998 - Padua (Italy) -  2nd Congress - Ocober 4-7

2001 - Taormina (Italy) -  3rd Congress - November 15-18

2003 - Montecassino (Italy) -  4th Congres- April 24-27

2005 - Gdansk (Poland) - 5th Congress . April 13-15

2008 - Giardini Naxos (Italy) - 6th Congress, October 2-4

HONORARY MEMBERS

KOS 1996 : Domenico Mancino* (Italy),  Gabriel Richet (France), Donald W. Seldin (USA)

PADUA 1998: Klaus Hierholzer* (Germany),  George W. Schreiner (USA)

TAORMINA 2001:  Ori S. Better (Israel), Silvana Favaro (Italy), Charles Kleeman (USA), Tadeus Orlowski (Poland),

MONTECASSINO 2004: Bernardo D'Onorio (Italy), Gerardo Marotta (Italy)

* = deceased

LECTURES

Eva Kinne-Saffran Lectures

PAST COUNCILLORS

Eva Maria Kinne (until 2005)