Present: Dr K Toth (President)
Prof. HJ Meiselman (Vice President)
Dr JF Brun (Treasurer),
Dr MW Rampling (Secretary)
Dr M Hardeman ((Liaison Officer)
25 members of The Society
Dr Toth opened the meeting and welcomed members. He then gave a short review of the history of the current meeting.
There had been considerable activity stimulated by the Society since the Big Sky meeting and this was reviewed. Prof. Meiselman briefly reminded members of the events of Big Sky. Dr Hardeman then reviewed the Hypertension and Haemorheology meeting held in Bari,Italy last year that had a session sponsored by the ISCH. The proceeding will soon be published in a special edition of the journal Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation. Prof. Baskurt reported on the workshop on Red Cell Aggregation he had organised in Antalya,Turkey in the late summer of 1998 under the sponsorship of the ISCH. Dr Rampling reported on the session sponsored by the ISCH at the Paris, France meeting of the European Microcirculation Society. He also reported on the joint meeting between the Society and the Institute for Mathematical Application that had taken place in October, 1998 in Salford, UK. The joint meeting brought together fluid dynamicists with those interested in haemorheology and the study of blood flow in vivo. The Oxford University Press will publish the proceeding of this meeting in the near future. Finally he reported on the attempt to sponsor a session at the International Symposium on Fibrinogen held early this year. The financial demands of the organisers of the Symposium made this impracticable
The Secretary pointed out that at the establishment of the ISCH, it had been expected that the Society would meet biannually. It was now clear that the meetings would take place every three years. The Constitution and Bylaws needed to be amended to take this into account. The members agreed unanimously to this, and the Secretary agreed to see that it was carried out.
Prof Baskurt suggested that the Society should establish a web site. This would reduce costs of posting newsletters and address lists etc to our members, and give them more up-to date information. The members agreed unanimously and Prof. Baskurt said that he would see that it was done.
Dr Brun presented a financial statement that showed the Society to be in a healthy financial state. Dr Rampling told the members that he had been provided with a cash float, by the previous Treasurer, to cover costs of secretarial help, postage etc for the distribution of such items as newsletters and address booklets. The residue would be passed on to the Treasurer Elect or Secretary Elect, whichever was the more appropriate.
Prof. Meiselman proposed, in view of the current practice of the ISCH and the International Society for Biorheology meeting together every three years, and their common interests, that the Executive Committee should look into the possibility of setting up a Joint Liaison Committee between the two Societies. This was unanimously approved.
There had been one nomination for each of the Executive Committee Offices. The names had been pre-circulated and, as there were
no new nominations from the floor, no vote was needed hence the nominations were
carried. They were: President O. Baskurt (
Dr Nash moved a vote of thanks to the current members of the Executive Committee for their efforts since Big Sky. This was unanimously agreed.
MW Rampling
02 August 1999