Neonatal Society
Learned society for the promotion of neonatal science
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Established in the United Kingdom in 1959 the Neonatal Society is the world's oldest learned society for the promotion of neonatal science. It is composed of both scientists and clinicians working in the area of the fetus and newborn.
at the Royal Hotel, Scarborough
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| Formation | 24 April 1959 at the Royal Hotel, Scarborough |
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| Website | https://www.neonatalsociety.ac.uk/ |
The archives of the organisation are deposited at the Wellcome Library.[1]
President and Past Officers
Chris Gale, professor at Imperial College London, is the current president of the organisation, with Andrew Ewer as the immediate past president.[2]
Previous presidents [3] include:
- James Boardman
- Howard Clark
- David Hull
- Robert McCance
- Neena Modi, the former president of the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Peter Tizard
- Elsie Widdowson
- Andrew Wilkinson
- Maureen Young[4]
Thomas Stapleton was a founder member of the organisation.[5]
Membership
There are two main memberships available for the Neonatal Society: Ordinary Membership and Trainee Membership. Honorary Membership may be offered to persons who have made notable contributions to the study of the newborn.
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