50th Anniversary

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In 2010, coinciding with the Presidency of Professor Bernardo Rodr?guez-Iturbe, the ISN celebrated its 50th anniversary. One of the highlights of the anniversary year was a scientific meeting inspired by the themes from the first ISN congress in 1960, reflecting on the past and looking into the future.

50th Anniversary Film

To celebrate ISNs 50th Anniversary and showcase the many global outreach and humanitarian activities its involved in worldwide, ISN commissioned a short film entitled “Turning Their World Around” which highlights some of the visionary leaders, volunteers and programs advancing nephrology around the world. You can watch the short (4 minutes) and full (13 minutes) version of the film on this page.

Short Video

Long Video

ISN History Downloads

The History of ISN by R.Robinson and G. Richet (pdf, 15.1 MB)

2010 Task Force Members

Chair: Bernardo Rodr?guez- Iturbe (Venezuela)

Qais Al Awqati (USA)
Rashad Barsoum (Egypt)
John Stewart Cameron (UK)
William Couser (USA)
John Feehally (UK)
Leon Fine (USA)
Jean Pierre Grunfeld (France)
Julie Ingelfinger (USA)
Norbert Lameire (Belgium)
Eberhard Ritz (Germany)