About the IAHN

The Founders of the IAHN
"The notion of organizing a conference on history of nephrology was first conceived in July 1991, in a bus on the highways of Poland by Natale G. De Santo, Shaul G. Massry and Garabed Eknoyan"..."in response to the enthusiasm with which the conference was received and the interest expressed by participants it was decided by unanimous agreement at the close of the final session that a formal structure should be developed to organize future similar meetings." (Am J Nephrol 1994; 14: 255-256).

The International Association for the History of Nephrology (IAHN) was officially founded in 1994 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 (1993), the IAHN has organized seven International Conferences in such historical places as Kos (1996), Padua (1998), Taormina (2001), Cassino (2003), Gdansk (2005), Giardini Naxos (2008) and Torun (2010). 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 7-10, 2012 in Paestum, Salerno, Italy. Click Here for information on Paestum.

Officers

President: Boleslaw Rutkowski (2010-2012)


President Elect: Athanasios Diamandopoulos (2010-2012)

Past President: Guido Bellinghieri (2010-2012)


Secretary: Garabed Eknoyan (ex officio)


Councillors: Lorenzo Calo' (2008-2012), Athanasios Diamandopoulos (2008-2012), Sylvie Opatrna (2008-2012), Miroslaw Smogorzewski (2008-2012), Natale G. De Santo (ex officio), Shaul Massry (ex officio)

Ex-Councillors: J. Stewart Cameron (2003-2008), Charles R. P. George (2005-2008), Luigi Iorio (2003-2008), Rolf Kinne (2003-2008), Boleslaw Rutkowski (2005-2008).

Honorary Members

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

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

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

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

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

2008-2010 - Guido Bellinghieri, President. Boleslaw Rutkowski, President-Elect. Garabed Eknoyan, Secretary. Alain Touwaide, Past President. Lorenzo Calo', Athanasios Diamandopoulos, Sylvie Opatrna, Miroslaw Smogorzewski, Natale G. De Santo, Shaul Massry, Councillors.

* = deceased

IAHN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES

1994 - Naples (Italy) - Founding Conference, October 28-30

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

1998 - Padua (Italy) -  2nd Congress, October 4-7

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

2003 - Montecassino (Italy) -  4th Congress, April 24-27

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

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

2010 - Torun (Poland) - 7th Congress, June 17-19

2012 - Paestum (Salerno, Italy) - 8th Congress, October 7-10

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

Evamaria Kinne-Saffran Lectures

PAST COUNCILLORS

Evamaria Kinne-Saffran (until 2002)