List of Meetings and Milestones

38th Conference - Brussels, Belgium

• Local President/Vice Presidents: Georges Casimir | Mario Vaneechoutte | Ulrike Pypops
• Society Executive: Stuart Elborn | Kris De Boeck | Milan Macek | Tania Pressler

37th Conference - Gothenburg, Sweden

• Local President/Vice President: Anders Lindblad | Gunnar C. Hansson
• Society Executive:  Stuart Elborn | Kris De Boeck | Milan Macek | Tania Pressler

ECFS Award: Prof: Eitan Kerem, United Kingdom

ECFS Award presented by ECFS President Stuart Elborn to Prof. Kevin Webb

11th Basic Science Conference - Malta

• Chairpersons: Robert Ford | Marc Chanson | Ann Harris

Projects:

• ECFS Clinical Trials Network 
• ECFS Patient Registry 
• ECFS Standards of Care
• ECFS Book - 2nd Issue: "Living longer with CF" - due for publication in 2014

Working Groups:

• Exercise
• Diagnostics Network 
• Gene Modifier
• Neonatal Screening

36th Conference - Lisbon, Portugal

• Local President/Vice President: Margarida Amaral | Celeste Barreto
• Society Executive:  Stuart Elborn | Kris De Boeck | Milan Macek | Tania Pressler

ECFS Award: Prof: Kevin Webb, United Kingdom 

10th Basic Science Conference - Malaga, Spain

• Chairpersons: Alexander Edelman | Robert Ford | Robert Tarran

Working Groups in progress:

• Exercise
• Diagnostics Network 
• Gene Modifier
• Neonatal Screening
• Lung Microbiome
• Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria

35th Conference - Dublin, Ireland 

• Local President/Vice Presidents: Gerry McElaveney | Ed McKone| Barry Plant
• Society Executive: Stuart Elborn | Kris De Boeck | Milan Macek | Tania Pressler

ECFS Award: Prof: Niels Høiby, Denmark

9th Basic Science Conference - Ste, Maxime France

• Chairpersons: Luis Galietta | Alexander Edelman | John Hanrahan 

The Journal of Cystic Fibrosis is allocated an Impact Factor of: 3.190

ECFS Clinical Trials Network extends to 11 countries, 30 Sites
ECFS Patient Registry reports data for 2008 and 2009
ECFS Standards of Care Project - initial meetings
ECFS Book - First Issue: Healthcare issues and challenges in adolescents with cystic fibrosis - Dec 2012

Working Groups in progress:

• Exercise
• Diagnostics Network 
• Gene Modifier
• Neonatal Screening
• Lung Microbiome
• Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria

34th Conference - Hamburg, Germany

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

ECFS Award: Prof. Gerd Döring, Germany

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

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 

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. 

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 

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

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

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

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

26th Conference - Belfast, UK

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

2nd Ettore Rossi Medal Winner: Professor Gianni Mastella