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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;67:1526-1535
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Report

Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

	Introduction

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
The Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons was held at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, on January 25–27, 1999, with an attendance of 4,412 registrants, including spouses and exhibitors. The Scientific Sessions were attended by 1,234 members of all categories and 712 guests, including 218 residents, for a total of 2,245 physician attendees.

There were 1,082 registrants present at the Thirty-second Annual Postgraduate Course. The CCCETS Basic Science Lecture given by Judah Folkman of Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, was entitled "Cardiovascular Angiogenesis." At the Postgraduate luncheon, Beck Weathers of Dallas, Texas, spoke on "Survival on Everest–A Personal Account." Co-Chairs Robert B. Karp and Rodney J. Landreneau and the members of the Committee on Postgraduate Education are to be commended for putting together an excellent program, which attracted a large number of attendees. The use of the IRIS-Audience Response System at the Postgraduate Course provided attendees with an opportunity to submit immediate feedback on a variety of questions. This information was both interesting and educationally insightful to the participants.

Continued this year on Tuesday morning were the Clinical Workshops. On Wednesday morning a series of Meet the Experts Session on selected topics was held. These were run concurrently with the popular How I Do It Breakfast Sessions. The J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper, "The Influence of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Perfusion Temperature on Neurologic and Hematologic Function After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting," was presented by Richard M. Engelman and was coauthored by A. Bernard Pleet, John A. Rousou, Joseph E. Flack III, David W. Deaton, Penelope Pekow, and Cheryl Gregory. The Poster Sessions were continued this year and included three poster presentation sessions. Each poster was briefly presented by the author in a formal setting and then discussed by the attendees. These sessions were extremely popular and were judged by the participants and attendees as being a valuable addition to the Annual Meeting program. The success of these sessions and the scientific program was due chiefly to the substantial effort of the Program Committee under the vigorous leadership of Edward L. Bove, Keith S. Naunheim, and Edward D. Verrier.

Richard P. Anderson’s Presidential Address was entitled "Thoracic Surgery—Century’s End." It appears in this volume of The Annals. The Ralph Alley Lecture on "Medical Leadership and the Future of Health Care" was presented by Miles F. Shore of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

J. Marvin Smith III chaired the Local Arrangements Committee. Mrs J. Marvin Smith III (Jill) chaired the Spouses’ Hospital Committee. The Annual Reception was held at the Institute of Texas Cultures. Doctor Smith did an excellent job of planning for the various activities in connection with the meeting.

The Fifteenth Spouses Postgraduate Program was organized by Mrs Harold C. Urschel, Jr (Betsey). A good turn-out of spouses attended this Postgraduate course, entitled "Leadership and Empowerment for the New Millennium: Making a Significant Personal Difference in Your Community," presented by Miles F. Shore, Paul N. Uhlig, and Steve Mourning.

At the Annual Business Meeting, the following officers were elected: Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, President; Jack M. Matloff, Vice President; Peter C. Pairolero, Secretary; Gordon F. Murray, Secretary-Elect; Robert A. Guyton, Treasurer; L. Henry Edmunds, Jr, Editor-Elect; and W. Gerald Rainer, Historian. Stanley W. Dziuban, Jr and Irving L. Kron, were elected Councillors at Large. Thomas B. Ferguson remains as Editor of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. A complete list of the officers, committee members, and society representatives follows this report. The Society extends its appreciation to retiring officers and committee members for their dedicated service.

Two hundred sixteen new members were elected. The total membership now stands at 4,241.

The Smith, Bucklin staff are to be commended for their hard work and diligence, which produced an outstanding meeting.

The Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting will be held January 31–February 2, 2000, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

	The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 1999–2000

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
President
Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, St. Louis

Vice President
Jack M. Matloff, Los Angeles

Immediate Past President
Richard P. Anderson, Seattle

Preceding Past President
George C. Kaiser, St. Louis

Secretary
Peter C. Pairolero, Rochester, MN

Secretary-elect
Gordon F. Murray, Morgantown, WV

Treasurer
Robert A. Guyton, Atlanta

Editor
Thomas B. Ferguson, St. Louis

Editor-elect
L. Henry Edmunds, Jr, Philadelphia

Historian
W. Gerald Rainer, Denver

Councillors at Large
Keith S. Naunheim (2000), St. Louis

Mark B. Orringer, (2000), Ann Arbor

William A. Baumgartner (2001), Baltimore

John E. Mayer, Jr (2001), Boston

Stanley W. Dziuban, Jr (2002), Albany

Irving L. Kron (2002), Charlottesville

Executive Director
Michael G. Thompson, Chicago

Assistant Executive Director
Donald A. Turney, Chicago

National Database Director
Mary C. Eiken, Chicago

Executive Committee
Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, Chair, St. Louis

Richard P. Anderson, Seattle

Robert A. Guyton, Atlanta

Jack M. Matloff, Los Angeles

Gordon F. Murray, Morgantown, WV

Peter C. Pairolero, Rochester, MN

	Other Standing Committees (listed in alphabetical order)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Annals Liaison
Benson R. Wilcox, Chair (2000), Chapel Hill

James M. Levett (2000), Cedar Rapids

W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr (2001), Greenville, NC

Donald B. Doty (2001), Salt Lake City

Steven R. Gundry (2001), Loma Linda

L. Henry Edmunds, Jr (2002), Philadelphia

Constantine Mavroudis (2002), Chicago

Gordon F. Murray (2002), Morgantown, WV

Thomas B. Ferguson (Ex-Officio), St. Louis

Peter S. Greene (Ex-Officio), Baltimore

Constitution and By-Laws
W. Gerald Rainer, Chair (2001), Denver

Leslie J. Kohman (2000), Syracuse

Peter C. Pairolero (2001), Rochester, MN

John R. Benfield (2002), Los Angeles

Continuing Medical Education
Willis H. Williams, Chair (2001), Atlanta

Edward L. Bove (2000), Ann Arbor

David B. Campbell (2000), Hershey

Robert B. Karp (2000), Chicago

Rodney J. Landreneau (2000), Pittsburgh

Keith S. Naunheim (2000), St. Louis

Edward D. Verrier (2000), Seattle

John W. Brown (2001), Indianapolis

Mark K. Ferguson (2001), Chicago

James K. Kirklin (2001), Birmingham

Michael J. Mack (2001), Dallas

Hartzell V. Schaff (2001), Rochester, MN

Jorge A. Wernly (2001), Albuquerque

Database Liaison
Peter C. Pairolero, Chair (2000), Rochester, MN

William A. Baumgartner (2000), Baltimore

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos (2000), St. Louis

Stephen A. Mills (2000), High Point, NC

T. Bruce Ferguson (2001), Marrero, LA

George C. Kaiser (2001), St. Louis

G. Alexander Patterson (2001), St. Louis

Richard P. Anderson (2002), Seattle

Kit V. Arom (2002), Minneapolis

Gordon F. Murray (2002), Morgantown, WV

Frederick L. Grover (Advisory), Denver

Robert A. Guyton (Ex-Officio), Atlanta

Education and Resources
James K. Kirklin, Chair (2001), Birmingham

J. Judson McNamara (2000), Honolulu

Curtis G. Tribble (2000), Charlottesville

Tirone E. David (2001), Toronto, Ontario

Charles C. Canver (2002), Albany

Kenneth M. Steinglass (2002), New York

Finance
Richard P. Anderson, Chair (2000), Seattle

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos (2000), St. Louis

Peter C. Pairolero (2000), Rochester, MN

Robert L. Replogle (2000), Chicago

Robert A. Guyton (2002), Atlanta

Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education (Joint Committee of STS/AATS/ABTS/RRC/TSDA)
Andrew S. Wechsler, Chair (1999), Philadelphia

Lawrence H. Cohn (1999)—AATS, Boston

Robert J. Ginsberg (1999)—AATS, New York

Gordon N. Olinger (1999)—ABTS, Milwaukee

Marvin Pomerantz (2001)—ABTS, Denver

James L. Cox (1999)—RRC, Washington, DC

Fred A. Crawford, Jr (1999)—RRC, Charleston, SC

Peter C. Pairolero (2002)—STS, Rochester, MN

Benson R. Wilcox (2002)—STS, Chapel Hill

Mark B. Orringer (1999)—TSDA, Ann Arbor

Edward D. Verrier (1999)—TSDA, Seattle

Industry Relations
Cary W. Akins, Chair (2001), Boston

Kenneth L. Mattox (2000), Houston

George E. Miller, Jr (2000), Pebble Beach, CA

W. Gerald Rainer (2000), Denver

Cecil C. Vaughn (2000), Phoenix

Michael H. Buch (2001), Ogden, UT

Jack J. Curtis (2001), Columbia

Kevin A. Accola (2002), Orlando

Steven R. Gundry (2002), Loma Linda

Demetre M. Nicoloff (2002), Minneapolis

Jack M. Matloff (Ex-Officio), Los Angeles

William F. Sasser (Ex-Officio), St. Louis

Information Technology
Robert L. Replogle, Chair (2001), Chicago

Tom R. Karl, Internet Annals Editor (2001), Melbourne, Australia

William A. Baumgartner (2000), Baltimore

David B. Campbell (2000), Hershey

W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr (2000), Greenville, NC

John R. Doty (2000), Baltimore

Bruce E. Keogh (2000), Birmingham, England

John R. Liddicoat (2000), Baltimore

William C. Nugent (2000), Lebanon, NH

Peter C. Pairolero (2000), Rochester, MN

John R. Roberts (2000), Nashville

Richard G. Rouse (2000), San Antonio

Donald C. Watson (2000), Memphis

Alfred S. Casale (2001), Morristown, NJ

Stanley W. Dziuban, Jr (2001), Albany

Thomas B. Ferguson (2001), St. Louis

George C. Kaiser (2001), St. Louis

Peter R. Maggs (2001), Cambridge, MA

Jemi Olak (2001), Park Ridge, IL

Paul T. Sergeant (2001), Leuven, Belgium

Anthony L. Moulton (2002), Providence, RI

Hartzell V. Schaff (2002), Rochester, MN

Julie A. Swain (2002), Lexington, KY

Peter S. Greene (Ex-Officio), Baltimore

Carol L. Blasberg, Associate, St. Louis

Cheryl Cohen, Associate, Baltimore

Information Technology Liaison
Robert A. Guyton, Chair (2002), Atlanta

Richard P. Anderson (2000), Seattle

Robert L. Replogle, (2001), Chicago

L. Henry Edmunds, Jr (2002), Philadelphia

George C. Kaiser (2002), St. Louis

Thomas B. Ferguson (Ex-Officio), St. Louis

Peter S. Greene (Ex-Officio), Baltimore

Peter C. Pairolero (Ex-Officio), Rochester, MN

Local Arrangements
Robert E. Cline, Fort Lauderdale

Major Issues in Thoracic Surgery
Mark B. Orringer, Chair (2001), Ann Arbor

Richard P. Anderson (2000), Seattle

Robert L. Replogle (2000), Chicago

Harold C. Urschel, Jr (2000), Dallas

William A. Baumgartner (2001), Baltimore

George C. Kaiser (2001), St. Louis

Fred A. Crawford, Jr (2002), Charleston, SC

Timothy J. Gardner (2002), Philadelphia

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos (2002), St. Louis

Victor F. Trastek (2002), Rochester, MN

Medico-Legal Affairs
Joseph J. Amato, Chair (2001), Chicago

Thomas R. Calhoun (2000), Houston

Delos M. Cosgrove III (2000), Cleveland

Michael C. Murphy (2000), St. Louis

Henry J. Sullivan (2000), Elk Grove Village, IL

Geoffrey M. Graeber (2001), Morgantown

Renee S. Hartz (2001), New Orleans

Rosalyn P. Scott (2001), Los Angeles

Raymond A. Dieter, Jr (2002), Glen Ellyn, IL

Thomas M. Egan (2002), Chapel Hill

J. Edward Okies (2002), Portland, OR

Robert D. Pipkin (2002), Fremont, CA

Membership
Richard H. Feins, Chair (2000), Rochester, NY

Mark S. Allen (2000), Rochester, MN

Edward V. Bennett, Jr (2000), Albany

A. Michael Borkon (2001), Kansas City, MO

Pamela S. Peigh (2001), Bridgeton, MO

John H. Calhoon (2002), San Antonio

Raul Garcia-Rinaldi (2002), San Juan, PR

National Database for Thoracic Surgeons
Frederick L. Grover, Chair (2001), Denver

Kit V. Arom (2000), Minneapolis

Mercedes K. C. Dullum (2000), Washington, DC

Fred H. Edwards (2000), Jacksonville, FL

T. Bruce Ferguson, Jr (2000), Marrero, LA

David A. Fullerton (2000), Chicago

David H. Harpole, Jr (2000), Durham

Constantine Mavroudis (2000), Chicago

Alfred S. Casale (2001), Morristown

W. R. Eric Jamieson (2001), Vancouver, BC

James M. Levett (2001), Cedar Rapids

G. Alexander Patterson (2001), St. Louis

Richard L. Prager (2001), Ann Arbor

W. Steves Ring (2001), Dallas

Peter K. Smith (2001), Durham

Kenneth M. Taylor (2001), London, England

Lawrence I. Bonchek (2002), Lancaster, PA

Joseph S. Carey (2002), Torrance, CA

Stanley W. Dziuban, Jr (2002), Albany

Jeffrey P. Gold (2002), Bronx

Nevin M. Katz (2002), Washington, DC

Robert J. Keenan (2002), Pittsburgh

William C. Nugent (2002), Lebanon, NH

David M. Shahian (2002), Burlington, MA

Richard P. Anderson (Ex-Officio), Seattle

International Members
Bruce E. Keogh, Birmingham, England

Michael Polonius, Dortmund, Germany

Paul T. Sergeant, Leuven, Belgium

Hisayoshi Suma, Kamakura, Japan

Nomenclature and Coding (Joint Committee of STS/AATS)
Sidney Levitsky, Chair (2000), Boston

Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos (2000), New York

George E. Cimochowski (2000), Wilkes-Barre, PA

Joseph S. Ladowski (2000), Fort Wayne

John E. Mayer, Jr (2000), Boston

William F. Sasser (2000), St. Louis

Eric L. Ceithaml (2001), Jacksonville, FL

David R. Clarke (2001), Denver

Renee S. Hartz (2001), New Orleans

Marvin Pomerantz (2001), Denver

Peter K. Smith (2001), Durham

John W. Brown (2002), Indianapolis

Robert W. Emery (2002), Minneapolis

Kent W. Jones (2002), Salt Lake City

George J. Magovern, Jr (2002), Pittsburgh

Daniel L. Miller (2002), Rochester, MN

Keith S. Naunheim (2002), St. Louis

John C. Alexander, Jr (ACCP), Hackensack, NJ

James M. Levett (AATS), Cedar Rapids

Nominating
Benson R. Wilcox, Chair (2000), Chapel Hill

John R. Benfield (2001), Los Angeles

Robert L. Replogle (2002), Chicago

George C. Kaiser (2003), St. Louis

Richard P. Anderson (2004), Seattle

Postgraduate Education
Michael J. Mack, Co-Chair (2000), Dallas

Jorge A. Wernly, Co-Chair (2000), Albuquerque

Andrew C. Fiore (2001), St. Louis

G. Alexander Patterson (2001), St. Louis

Kent W. Jones (2002), Salt Lake City

Valerie W. Rusch (2002), New York

Professional Affairs (Joint Committee of STS/AATS)
Administrative
Timothy J. Gardner, Chair (2001), Philadelphia

John E. Mayer, Jr, Vice Chair (2001), Boston

Delos M. Cosgrove III (AATS) (1999), Cleveland

David B. Skinner (AATS) (1999), New York

Lawrence H. Cohn (2000), Boston

Robert L. Replogle (2000), Chicago

George C. Kaiser (2001), St. Louis

Victor F. Trastek (2001), Rochester, MN

Harold C. Urschel, Jr (2001), Dallas

Alfred S. Casale, Web Page Liaison (2001), Morristown, NJ

Frederick L. Grove (Ex-Officio), Denver

Professional Affairs subcommittees
I. Public Affairs/Patient Advocacy and Media Affairs Group
Victor F. Trastek, Chair (2001), Rochester, MN

Meredith L. Scott (2000), Orlando

Alan J. Spotnitz (2000), New Brunswick

Thoralf M. Sundt (2000), St. Louis

Walter H. Merrill (2001), Nashville

Keith S. Naunheim (2001), St. Louis

Paul N. Uhlig (2001), Wichita

Clifford H. Van Meter (2001), New Orleans

E. Pendleton Alexander (2002), Washington, DC

Timothy S. Hall (2002), San Francisco

Mehmet C. Oz (2002), New York

Mark S. Soberman (2002), Washington, DC

Stephen J. Lahey (Ex-Officio), Boston

II. Industry and Insurance Coalition
Harold C. Urschel, Jr, Chair (2001), Dallas

Safuh Attar (2000), Baltimore

Delos M. Cosgrove III (2000), Cleveland

Thomas A. Donohue (2000), Lexington, KY

Richard J. Shemin (2000), Boston

Cecil C. Vaughn (2000), Phoenix

John E. Albers (2001), Cincinnati

Cary W. Akins (2002), Boston

Arthur C. Beall, Jr (2002), Houston

III. Health Policy Development Group
Jack M. Matloff, Co-Chair (2001), Los Angeles

John E. Mayer, Jr, Co-Chair (2001), Boston

Richard P. Embrey (2000), Richmond, VA

Gerald M. Lemole (2000), Newark

Richard G. Rouse (2000), San Antonio

Robert M. Sade (2000), Charleston, SC

Hugh E. Scully (2000), Toronto, Ontario

Creighton B. Wright (2000), Cincinnati

Paul N. Uhlig (2001), Wichita

Anthony J. Acinapura (2002), Brooklyn

Thomas A. Donohue (2002), Lexington, KY

Daniel P. Harley (2002), Glen Arm, MD

Meredith L. Scott (2002), Orlando

Alex G. Little (Ex-Officio), Las Vegas

Program
John W. Brown, Co-Chair (2000), Indianapolis

Mark K. Ferguson, Co-Chair (2000), Chicago

Hartzell V. Schaff, Co-Chair (2000), Rochester, MN

Claude Deschamps (2001), Rochester, MN

David A. Fullerton (2001), Chicago

Kirk R. Kanter (2001), Atlanta

W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr (2002), Greenville, NC

Constantine Mavroudis (2002), Chicago

Douglas E. Wood (2002), Seattle

Standards and Ethics
Richard G. Sanderson, Chair (2002), Tucson

Thomas M. Egan (2000), Chapel Hill

Ronald C. Elkins (2000), Oklahoma City

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos (2000), St. Louis

Martin F. McKneally (2000), Toronto, Ontario

George E. Miller, Jr (2000), Pebble Beach, CA

Robert M. Sade (2000), Charleston, SC

Steven W. Guyton (2001), Seattle

Stanton P. Nolan (2001), Charlottesville

William F. Sasser (2001), St. Louis

J. Marvin Smith III (2002), San Antonio

Joseph B. Zwischenberger (2002), Galveston

	Thoracic Surgical Workforce (Joint Committee of STS/AATS)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Richard J. Shemin, Chair (AATS), Boston

Larry R. Kaiser (AATS), Philadelphia

James E. Lowe (AATS), Durham

Mehmet C. Oz (AATS), New York

Stanley W. Dziuban, Jr (STS), Albany

William C. Nugent (STS), Lebanon, NH

	The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Editor
Thomas B. Ferguson, St. Louis

Editor-elect
L. Henry Edmunds, Jr, Philadelphia

Associate Editors
John R. Benfield, Los Angeles

Anthony R. C. Dobell, Montreal, Quebec

Hassan Najafi, Chicago

Richard J. Novick, London, Ontario

Juan Rosai, Surgical Pathology, New York

Thomas W. Shields, Book Review Editor, Chicago

Lars G. Svensson, Image Editor, Burlington, MA

Tom R. Karl, Internet Editor, Melbourne, Australia

Editorial Board
Hendrick B. Barner, St. Louis

W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr, Greenville, NC

Joseph M. Craver, Atlanta

Tirone E. David, Toronto, Ontario

Verdi J. DiSesa, Chicago

Richard M. Engelman, Springfield, MA

David A. Fullerton, Chicago

Timothy J. Gardner, Philadelphia

William A. Gay, Jr, St. Louis

Robert J. Ginsberg, New York

Bartley P. Griffith, Pittsburgh

John W. Hammon, Jr, Winston-Salem, NC

Markus K. Heinemann, Tuebingen, Germany

Clement A. Hiebert, Windham, ME

Takashi Iwa, Kanazawa, Japan

Irving L. Kron, Charlottesville

James E. Lowe, Durham

Douglas J. Mathisen, Boston

Constantine Mavroudis, Chicago

Patrick M. McCarthy, Cleveland

Philippe Menasche, Paris, France

Keith S. Naunheim, St. Louis

Mark B. Orringer, Ann Arbor

Peter C. Pairolero, Rochester, MN

W. Gerald Rainer, Denver

Carolyn E. Reed, Charleston, SC

Larry W. Stephenson, Detroit

Julie A. Swain, Lexington, KY

Kenneth M. Taylor, London, England

Anthony P. C. Yim, Hong Kong, China

Administrative Editor
Carol L. Blasberg, St. Louis

	Ad Hoc committees

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Ad Hoc Committee on Circulatory Support and Thoracic Transplantation
D. Glenn Pennington, Chair, Winston-Salem

Jack G. Copeland III, Tucson

O. Howard Frazier, Houston

Bartley P. Griffith, Pittsburgh

Charles-Julien Hahn, Arzier, Switzerland

J. Donald Hill, San Francisco

George J. Magovern, Pittsburgh

Walter E. Pae, Jr, Hershey, PA

Eric A. Rose, New York

Ad Hoc Committee on International Relations
W. Gerald Rainer, Co-Chair, Denver

Robert L. Replogle, Co-Chair, Chicago

Torkel H. J. Aberg, Umea, Sweden

Kit V. Arom, Minneapolis

David L. C. Cheung, Hong Kong, China

Bum-Koo Cho, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Amran J. Cohen, Holon, Israel

Tirone E. David, Toronto, Ontario

Kevin Mark De Groot, Observatory, South Africa

Thomas B. Ferguson, St. Louis

Alberto S. Gyhra, Concepcion, Chili

Tarmizi Hakim, Jakarta, Indonesia

Hans A. Huysmans, Leiden, The Netherlands

Robert H. Jones, Durham

Marcos Murtra, Barcelona, Spain

A. Thomas Pezzella, Worchester, MA

Tomas A. Salerno, Buffalo

Hani Shennib, Montreal, Quebec

Hisayoshi Suma, Tokyo, Japan

Frank L. Tamru, Singapore

Marko I. Turina, Zurich, Switzerland

Felix Unger, Salzburg, Austria

Jorge A. Wernly, Albuquerque

David J. Wheatley, Glasgow, Scotland

J. Nilas Young, Berkeley, CA

Ad Hoc Committee on New Technology Assessment
Bruce W. Lytle, Chair, Cleveland

W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr, Greenville, NC

Lawrence H. Cohn, Boston

James Gordon Dralle, Harvey, IL

Robert W. Emery, Jr, Minneapolis

Rick A. Esposito, New York

James D. Fonger, Takoma Park, MD

Richard F. Heitmiller, Baltimore

Larry R. Kaiser, Philadelphia

Rodney J. Landreneau, Pittsburgh

Toni E. Lerut, Leuven, Belgium

Michael J. Mack, Dallas

Lawrence R. McBride, St. Louis

Bruce A. Reitz, Stanford

Hartzell V. Schaff, Rochester, MN

Valavanur A. Subramanian, New York

Jan L. Svennevig, Oslo, Norway

Julie A. Swain, Lexington, KY

Daniel J. Ullyot, Burlingame, CA

Marco Zenati, Pittsburgh

Historian Emeritus
Robert G. Ellison, Augusta

	Society representatives

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
The American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS)
Peter C. Pairolero (1999), Rochester, MN

Marvin Pomerantz (1999), Denver

Carolyn E. Reed (2003), Charleston, SC

Victor Trastek (2004), Rochester, MN

American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Lawrence H. Cohn, Boston

Robert H. Jones, Durham

Daniel J. Ullyot, Burlingame, CA

Special Liaison to ACC Coding and Nomenclature Committee (ACC)
Sidney Levitsky, Boston

	American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Robert G. Johnson, Boston

Joseph LoCicero III, Boston

	American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Harold C. Urschel, Jr (1999), Dallas

Benson R. Wilcox (2001), Chapel Hill

Board of Governors (ACS)
Harold C. Urschel, Jr (1999), Dallas

Advisory Council for Cardiothoracic Surgery (ACS)
Robert L. Replogle (1999), Chicago

Benson R. Wilcox (2001), Chapel Hill

Commission on Cancer (ACS)
William H. Warren (2001), Chicago

	American Heart Association (AHA)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Donald B. Doty, Salt Lake City

Irving L. Kron, Charlottesville

Council on Cardiopulmonary Diseases (AHA)
Harold C. Urschel, Jr Dallas

Richard E. Wood (Alternate), Dallas

	American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Valerie W. Rusch, New York

	Perfusion Affairs

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (JRC/PE) (Joint Review Committee/Perfusion Education) American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion Coordinating Committee for Perfusion Affairs American Society of Extracorporeal Technology American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Hendrick B. Barner, St. Louis

Walter H. Merrill, Nashville

George C. Kaiser (Alternate), St. Louis

W. Gerald Rainer (Alternate), Denver

Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs
Walter H. Merrill, Nashville

	American Medical Association (AMA)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
House of Delegates (AMA)
Robert M. Vanecko, Chicago

Sidney Levitsky (Alternate), Boston

National Medical Specialty Society Coordination Project on Professional Liability (AMA)
Joseph J. Amato, Chicago

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel (AMA)
Sidney Levitsky, Boston

Relative Value Update (RUC) Committee
Sidney Levitsky, Boston

Douglas J. Mathisen, Boston

John E. Mayer, Jr, Boston

Practice Expense Advisory Committee (PEAC)
Alex G. Little, Las Vegas

Residency Review Committee (RRC)
John W. Brown, Indianapolis

	Coordinating Committee for Continuing Education in Thoracic Surgery (CCCETS)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr (2000), Greenville, NC

Carolyn E. Reed (2000), Charleston, SC

Mark S. Allen (2002), Rochester, MN

	Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Robert L. Replogle, Chicago

National Resident Matching Program (CMSS)
Benson R. Wilcox, Chapel Hill

	Inter-Society Commission for Heart Disease Resources

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Hendrick B. Barner, St. Louis

	National Association of Biomedical Research (NABR)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Ad Hoc Representative to the Agriculture Department
William A. Baumgartner, Baltimore

	National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
William S. Pierce, Hershey, PA

Andrew S. Wechsler, Philadelphia

Division of research grants
Robert W. Anderson, Durham

L. Henry Edmunds, Jr, Philadelphia

	North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
James L. Cox, Washington, DC

	United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
William A. Baumgartner, Baltimore

Robert E. Michler, Columbus, OH

Clifford H. Van Meter, Jr, New Orleans

	Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSDA)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
John R. Benfield, Los Angeles

Mark B. Orringer, Ann Arbor

Edward D. Verrier, Seattle

	The Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE)

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Nicholas T. Kouchoukos (2000), St. Louis

Harold C. Urschel, Jr (2000), Dallas

Richard P. Anderson (2001), Seattle

L. Penfield Faber (2001), Chicago

George C. Kaiser (2002), St. Louis

Jack M. Matloff (2002), Los Angeles

	New members

Top Introduction The Society of Thoracic... Other Standing Committees... Thoracic Surgical Workforce... The Annals of Thoracic... Ad Hoc committees Society representatives American College of Chest... American College of Surgeons... American Heart Association (AHA) American Thoracic Society (ATS) Perfusion Affairs American Medical Association... Coordinating Committee for... Council of Medical Specialty... Inter-Society Commission for... National Association of... National Institutes of Health... North American Society of... United Network of Organ... Thoracic Surgery Directors... The Thoracic Surgery Foundation... New members

 
Active
Charles John Ablan St. Louis, MO

Leon George Alexander, Jr New Bern, NC

David B. Allen Pascagoula, MS

Elizabeth M. Ashworth Vincennes, IN

Trevor C. Axford Cincinnati, OH

Ethelbert J. Baker IV Columbus, OH

Naoum A. Baladi Daly City, CA

John T. Batter Omaha, NE

Leonard Octavius Barrett East Meadow, NY

Neil R. Bercow Roslyn, NY

Richard J. Bigsby Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Jean-Philippe Bocage New Brunswick, NJ

Lamar J. Bushnell Ventura, CA

Scott M. Bradley Charleston, SC

William H. Bradshaw Chicago, IL

James M. Brown Denver, CO

Raymond C. Brown, Jr Arlington, TX

William Morris Brown III Atlanta, GA

Jeffrey S. Cane Brooklyn, NY

John C. Cardone Greensburg, PA

Robert G. Carlson Sarasota, FL

Francis X. Carroll Sleepy Hollow, NY

Thomas L. Carter, Jr Allentown, PA

Eve G. Cieutat Terre Haute, IN

Michael V. Colla Urbana, IL

Scott J. Comp Houma, LA

John V. Conte Baltimore, MD

Nestor F. Dans Panama City, FL

Subhajit Datta Buffalo City, NY

David A. Deboer Evanston, IL

Louis P. DeCunzo Glens Falls, NY

Ralph E. Delius Iowa City, IA

Robert D. Dowling Louisville, KY

Samuel J. Durham Toledo, OH

Elie M. Elmann Hackensack, NJ

David K. Evans Indianapolis, IN

Robert Fietsam, Jr Fayetteville, NC

Richard J. Fischel Los Angeles, CA

Leo D. Fitzgibbon Erie, PA

Peter Fonseca Bethesda, MD

Gregory P. Fontana Los Angeles, CA

Robert A. Frank Marrero, LA

Henning Arthur Gaissert Providence, RI

Mark E. Galantowicz New York, NY

Avinash Garg Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Farid Gharagozloo Washington, DC

Michael A. Grosso Browns Mills, NJ

James D. Hall Torrance, CA

Scott A. Hanan Wichita, KS

Mark Henry Hennington Hickory, NC

Michael E. Halligan New Bern, NC

John M. Hilu Detroit, MI

Dudley A. Hudspeth Phoenix, AZ

Timothy B. Icenogle Spokane, WA

Scott H. Johnson St. Louis, MO

Alexander G. Justicz Atlanta, GA

Riyad C. Karmy-Jones Seattle, WA

Thomas Kartis, Jr Joplin, MO

Arthur H. Katz Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Gary A. Keller Bangor, ME

Paul Kempe Midland, TX

Kemp H. Kernstine Iowa City, IA

Paul C. Kerr Buffalo, NY

Thomas L. Kilgore, Jr Jackson, MS

Wilson Ko New York, NY

Edward R. Kofsky Mineola, NY

George J. Kontos, Jr Montgomery, AL

Rudy P. Lackner Omaha, NE

Christopher L. La Mendola Roslyn, NY

Kevin P. Landolfo Durham, NC

David Arthur Latter Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Chong Chin Lee Gary, IN

Hon S. Lee San Francisco, CA

Michael W. Lee Detroit, Ml

Donald E. Low Seattle, WA

Steven K. Macheers Atlanta, GA

Richard A. Malthaner London, Ontario, Canada

Malek George Massad Chicago, IL

Reza John Mehran Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Eric N. Mendeloff St. Louis, MO

Daniel L. Miller Rochester, MN

John Mark Morales Corpus Christi, TX

Robert D. Moses Boston, MA

Mark A. Mostovych Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Derek D. Muehrcke Jacksonville, FL

Edward T. Murphy Grand Rapids, MI

Suzan A. McGary Bloomington, IN

Martin H. McMullan Jackson, MS

Forozan Navid Pittsburgh, PA

Ahmad Nazem Syracuse, NY

Mark G. Nelson Des Moines, IA

Jeffrey H. Newman Boca Raton, FL

Francis C. Nichols III Hackensack, NJ

Mark W. Neilsen Mason City, IA

Ron Dell Nutting West Reading, PA

Stewart A. Nutting Covington, LA

James V. O’Connor Lubbock, TX

Jose G. Oneill Bayamon, PR

Juan Rodrigo Oyarzun Newark, NJ

Kerry L. Paape Houma, LA

Francis D. Pagani Ann Arbor, MI

Anthony Perricone San Diego, CA

Stephen D. Pett Erie, PA

Robert A. Phillips Tulsa, OK

Wendell S. Phillips Tyler, TX

Richard N. Pierson III Nashville, TN

John S. Pirolo Nashville, TN

Arshad Quadri Hartford, CT

Anthony Charles Ralph-Edwards Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Carlton Duane Randleman, Jr Birmingham, AL

Richard R. Reynolds Richmond, VA

Fernando A. Riveron Wausau, WI

Jerry L. Roberts Johnson City, TN

Bruce R. Rosengard Philadelphia, PA

Patrick T. Roughneen Hinsdale, IL

Patrick E. Ryan Syracuse, NY

Robert Santoscoy El Paso, TX

Scott A. Scheinin Houston, TX

John S. Schor Miami Beach, FL

Todd A. Shuman Nashville, TN

Nicholas Gerard Smedira Cleveland, OH

Lynn Solomon-Seto Upland, PA

Michael V. Smith Atlanta, GA

Russell F. Stahl Scranton, PA

John R. Standford Fort Wayne, IN

Russell D. Stanten Oakland, CA

James C. Stringham Salt Lake City, UT

Gary Walter Szydlowski Pittsburgh, PA

William N. Thibault Mission Viejo, CA

Donald D. Thomas II Hinsdale, IL

Dennis J. Tishko Columbus, OH

Reid W. Tribble Columbia, SC

Michael J. Walker Danbury, CT

Oswald G. Warner Washington, DC

John W. Watson Keesler AFB, MS

Peter A. S. Wawro Santa Ana, CA

Michael T. Weaver New Orleans, LA

Bruce L. Wilkerson Baton Rouge, LA

Lawrence Ming Wei Carnegie, PA

International
Azizollah Abbasi-Dezfuli Tehran, Iran

Vladimir Alexi-Meskishuili Berlin, Germany

Jose Luis Ameriso Rosario, Argentina

Hisao Asamura Tokyo, Japan

Avenilo P. Aventura Manila, Philippines

Amit Banerjee New Delhi, India

Harinder Singh Bedi Punjab, India

Jeffery Graeme Bennett Bangkok, Thailand

Christian P. Brizard Victoria, Australia

Joesph Caspi New Orleans, LA

Giorgio Cavallesco Ferrara, Italy

Sidney Chocron Besancon, France

Juan V. Comas Madrid, Spain

Roque A. Cordoba Cordoba, Argentina

Murat M. Demirtas Istanbul, Turkey

Jonathan J. Drummond-Webb Cleveland, OH

Arie Elkouby Mulhouse, France

Ahmed M. F. Elwatidy Richmond, VA

Ina Carolin Ennker Lahr/Baden, Germany

Michael E. Fatsis Athens, Greece

Shozo Fujino Shiga, Japan

Shangzhi Gao Wuhan, China

Otavio L. Gastal Los Angeles, CA

Kazutomo Goh Asahikawa, Japan

Nilton Haertel Gomes Pelotas, Brazil

Seiki Hasegawa Kyoto, Japan

Kazuhiko Higuchi Kanagawa, Japan

Akio Ihaya Fukui, Japan

Mohammad Bashar Izzat Damascus, Syria

Afksendiyos Kalangos Geneva, Switzerland

Takahiro Katsumata Oxford, United Kingdom

Sunil Kumar Kaushal New Delhi, India

Mahendra Nath Khanna Varanasi, India

Tetsuya Kitagawa Jokushima, Japan

Ken Kodama Wakayama, Japan

Vijay Mohan Kohli New Delhi, India

Shrikant Dada Kole Maarashtra, India

Haruhiko Kondo Tokyo, Japan

Wolfgang F. Konertz Berlin, Germany

Arno Krian Duisberg, Germany

Yoalveth Losada Neiva Huila, Colombia

Paolo Macchiarini Hannover, Germany

Ganesh Kumar Mani New Delhi, India

Ferdinand Boniface Masau Houston, TX

Hikaru Matsuda Osaka, Japan

Carmelo Mignosa Catania, Italy

Rainer Georg Hermann Moosdorf Marburg, Germany

Haruhiko Nakayama Tokyo, Japan

Urs Niederhauser Zurich, Switzerland

Eduardo Otero-Coto Valencia, Spain

Emmanouel George Papadakis Athens, Greece

Michele Pilato Palermo, Italy

Thorlapati Rajendra Prasad Hyderabad, India

Rene Pretre Zurich, Switzerland

Jusuf Rachmat Jaarta, Indonesia

Alejandro R. Rey Mexico City, Mexico

Hans-Beat Ris Berne, Switzerland

Malcolm Clive Robinson Lexington, KY

Matthias Roth Bad Nauheim, Germany

Lokeswara Rao Sajja Vijayawada, India

Shunji Sano Okayama, Japan

Noriyishi Sawabata Osaka, Japan

Hans Heinrich Scheld Muenster, Germany

Marc Schepens Nieuwegeun, the Netherlands

Christof Raimund Schmid Muenster, Germany

Kurt E. Schneider Zurich, Switzerland

Oz M. Shapira Boston, MA

Yuji Shiraishi Tokyo, Japan

Peter D. Skillington Victoria, Australia

Lorenzo Spaggiari Milano, Italy

Paolo Stassano Naples, Italy

Kazuo Tanemoto Iwakuni City, Japan

James Tatoulis Victoria, Australia

Noriaki Tsubota Tsubota, Japan

Vincent Vidal Nimes, France

Paul Robert Vogt Zurich, Switzerland

Song Wan Hong Kong, China

Deceased members
James L. Alexander

Anselmo Alonso

William Batiuchok

Edward J. Beattie

Emil Blair

Thomas Calvin Blair

Charles E. Eastridge

James M. Fritz

John Negley Goodwin

Mohsin G. Hakim

A. W. Harrison

John F. Higginson

William A. Hopkins

Harold J. Levinson

Arthur J. Lurie

Gerald J. Lustig

John J. Nolan

Terence G. O’Donovan

Henry F. Olivier, Jr

John L. Shek

Leonard Solomon

John Mason Somerndike

J. Kent Trinkle

George L. Wilson

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