European Cystic Fibrosis Society

2011 - 34th Conference - Hamburg, Germany

- Local President/Vice-President: Manfred Ballmann/Marcus Mall
- Society Executive: Stuart Elborn/Anne Munck/Tjania Pressler

ECFS Award: Prof. Gerd Döring

8th Basic Science Conference – Tirrenia, Italy
Chairpersons:  Harry Cuppens/Luis Galietta/Christine Bear

The Journal of Cystic Fibrosis is allocated an Impact Factor of 2.840

2010 - 33rd Conference - Valencia, Spain

- Local President/Vice-President: Amparo Solé/Carlos Vázquez
- Society Executive: Stuart Elborn/Carlo Castellani/Anne Munck

ECFS Award: Prof. Margarida Amaral, Dr. David Sheppard
From left to right: Dr. David Sheppard, Dr. Amparo Solé (Conference President), Prof. Margarida Amaral, Prof. Stuart Elborn (ECFS President)

7th Basic Science Conference – Carcovelos, Portugal
Chairpersons: M. Gray / H. Cuppens / J.P. Clancy

The Journal of Cystic Fibrosis is allocated an Impact Factor of 2.239 

2009 - 32nd Conference - Brest, France

- Local President/Vice-President:  Claude Férec/Pierre Lehn
- Society Executive: S. Elborn/C. Castellani/A. Munck

ECFS Award: Prof. Lap-Chee Tsui, Prof. Batsheva Kerem, Prof. Francis Collins Prof. Jack Riordan

6th Basic Science Conference – Tavira, Portugal
Chairpersons: M. Gray/ M. Drumm/ M.D. Amaral

The Journal of Cystic Fibrosis is, for the first time, allocated an Impact Factor of 1.550. 

2008 - 31st Conference - Prague, Czech Republic

- Local President/Vice-President: P. Pohunek/M. Macek
- Society President/Secretary: S. Elborn/C. Castellani

ECFS Award: Professor Véra Vávrová

Prof. Vávrová receiving the ECFS Award from ECFS President Prof. Stuart Elborn

5th Basic Science Conference – Douro, Portugal
Chairpersons: M.D. Amaral/P. Thomas

ECFS Clinical Trials Network Initiated 

2007 - 30th Conference - Belek, Turkey

- Local President: A. Göçmen
- Society President/Secretary: M. Johannesson/C. Castellani   

6th Ettore Rossi Medal Winner: Dr. Edith Puchelle

Dr. Puchelle receiving the Rossi Award from ECFS Vice-President Prof. Stuart Elborn

4th Basic Science Conference – Tavira, Portugal
Chairpersons: M.D. Amaral/R. Frizzell

2006 - 29th Conference - Copenhagen, Denmark

- Local President: N. Høiby
- Society President/Secretary: G. Döring/H. Ryley   

5th Ettore Rossi Medal Winner: Dr. Christian Koch (in memoriam)

Mrs. Koch receiving the Rossi Award from ECFS President Prof. Gerd Döring

3rd Basic Science Conference – Carvoeiro, Portugal
Chairpersons: M.D. Amaral/M. Gray

2005 - 28th Conference - Crete, Greece

- Local President: S. Nousia-Arvanitakis
- Society President/Secretary: G. Döring/H. Ryley   

4th Ettore Rossi Medal Winner: Professor John Govan

Prof. John Govan receiving the Rossi Award from ECFS President Prof. Gerd Döring

2nd Basic Science Conference – Evora, Portugal
Chairpersons: M.D. Amaral/K. Kunzelmann

2004 - 27th Conference - Birmingham, UK

- Local President: J. Littlewood/D. Geddes
- Society President/Secretary: G. Döring/H. Ryley   

3rd Ettore Rossi Medal Winner: Dr. James Littlewood

Dr. Littlewood receiving the Rossi Award from ECFS President Prof. Gerd Döring

1st Basic Science Conference - Tomar, Portugal
Chairpersons: M. D. Amaral/D.N. Sheppard

2003 - 26th Conference - Belfast, UK

- Local President: S. Elborn
- Society President/Secretary: G. Döring/H. Ryley

2nd Ettore Rossi Medal Winner: Professor Gianni Mastella

2002 25th Conference - Genoa, Italy

- Local President: L. Romano
- Society President/Secretary: G. Döring/H. Ryley

1st Ettore Rossi Medal Winner: Professor Margaret Hodson
 

The first issue of the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis is published.  

2001 24th ECFC - Vienna, Austria
- Local President/Secretary: M. Götz/Lang
- Society President/Secretary: G. Döring/H. Ryley

2000 No Meeting - 13th International CF Conference, Stockholm, Sweden
An ECFS Office is established in Denmark  

1999 23rd ECFC - The Hague, The Netherlands
- Local President/Secretary: H. Heijerman/Van der Heijden
- Society President/Secretary: N. Høiby/M. Schöni

1998 22nd ECFC – Berlin, Germany
- Local President/Secretary: Wahn/G. Döring
- Society President/Secretary: N. Høiby/M. Schöni

Name changed to European Cystic Fibrosis Society

1997 21st ECFC – Davos, Switzerland
- Local President/Secretary: Schöni/Kraemer
- Society President/Secretary: N. Høiby/M. Schöni 

Formation of the European Society for Cystic Fibrosis  

1996 No Meeting - 12th International CF Conference, Jerusalem, Israel

1995 20th ECFC – Brussels, Belgium
- Local President/Secretary: Baran/Dab/Malfroot
- Society President/Secretary: N. Høiby/M. Schöni

1994 19th ECFC – Paris, France
- Local President/Secretary: Favier/Navarro
- Society President/Secretary: N. Høiby/M. Schöni  

1993 18th ECFC - Madrid, Spain
- Local President/Secretary: Escobar/Baquero
- Society President/Secretary: N. Høiby/M. Schöni

1992 No Meeting - 11th International CF Conference, Dublin, Ireland

1991 17th ECFC - Copenhagen, Denmark
- Local President/Secretary: Høiby/Pedersen
- Society President/Secretary: N. Høiby/M. Schöni

1990 Joint meeting with the North American CF Conference - Washington, USA

1989 16th ECFC – Prague, Czech Republic
- Local President/Secretary: Houstek/Vávrová
- Society President/Secretary: N. Høiby/M. Schöni

1988 No Meeting - 10th International CF Conference - Sydney, Australia

1987 15th ECFC - Oslo, Norway
- Local President: Michalsen
- Society President/Secretary: N. Høiby/M. Schöni

1986 14th ECFC - Budapest, Hungary
- Local President/Secretary: Boda/Gyurkovits
- Society President/Secretary: M. Götz/Kraemer

1985 13th ECFC - Jerusalem, Israel
- Local President/Secretary: Katznelson/Godfrey
- Society President/Secretary: M. Götz/Kraemer

1984 No Meeting - 9th International CF Conference - Brighton, UK

1983 12th ECFC - Athens, Greece
- Local President/Secretary: Adam/Manolaki
- Society President/Secretary: M. Götz/Kraemer

1982 11th ECFC - Brussels, Belgium
- Local President/Secretary: D. Baran/Van Geffel
- Society President/Secretary: M. Götz/Kraemer

1981 10th ECFC - Bern, Switzerland
- Local President/Secretary: E. Rossi/Kraemer
- Society President/Secretary: M. Götz/Kraemer

1980 No Meeting - 8th International CF Conference - Toronto, Canada

1979 9th ECFC - Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands
- Local President: Kerrebijn
- Society President/Secretary: M. Götz/Kraemer

1978 8th ECFC - Badgastein, Austria
- Local President/Secretary: Stur/Götz
- Society President/Secretary: Stur/Hadorn

1977 7th ECFC - Dresden, Germany
- Local President/Secretary: Dietzsch/Gottschalk
- Society President/Secretary: E. Rossi/Hadorn

1976 No Meeting - 7th International CF Conference - Paris, France  

1975 6th ECFC - Dublin, Ireland
- Local President/Secretary: Lyons/Harris
- Society President/Secretary: Tempany/Hadorn

1974 5th ECFC - Verona, Italy
- Local President/Secretary: Mengoli/Mastella
- Society President/Secretary: Mengoli/Hadorn

1973 4th ECFC - Warsaw, Poland
- Local President: Bozkowa
- Society President/Secretary: E. Rossi/Hadorn

1972 3rd ECFC - Reinhardshausen, Germany
- Local President: Stephan
- Society President/Secretary: E. Rossi/Hadorn

1971 2nd ECFC - London, UK
- Local President: Lawson
- Society President/Secretary: E. Rossi/Hadorn

1970 1st ECFC - Stockholm, Sweden
- Local President/Secretary: Lindquist/Kollberg
- Society President/Secretary: E. Rossi/Hadorn

1969 Cambridge, UK - Founding Meeting of the European Working Group for Cystic Fibrosis (EWGCF) – E. Rossi elected President

1969 Interlaken, Switzerland - First informal meeting chaired by E. Rossi