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Company type | NGO |
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Predecessor | International Academy of Gynecological Cytology |
Founded | 1957 in Brussels |
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Services | Publication of Acta Cytologica |
Members | 1,400 (as of May 2024) |
Website | https://www.cytology-iac.org/ |
The International Academy of Cytology (IAC) is a scientific global NGO for cytopathologists and cytologists. [1] The IAC's goals are the advancement of cytopathology and cytology and it promotes research, education and collaboration within the field. [2]
The IAC was founded in 1957 in Brussels by a committee of 27 individuals from 19 countries. George N. Papanicoloau was installed as Honorary President. The IAC's first president was Dr. Hans-Klaus Zinser [3] The original name was International Academy of Gynecological Cytology, the IAC renamed itself International Academy of Cytology in 1961 to reflect advances in other fields. [4] [5]
The IAC is an international umbrella association working together with over 50 national cytology associations including the American Society of Cytopathology, the Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia Diagnostica, [6] the Academía Mexicana de Citopatológica [7] and the European Federation of Cytology Societies. [8]
The current president is Fernando Schmitt, [9] Professor of Pathology at the Medical Faculty of University of Porto, Head of Molecular Pathology Unit at IPATIMUP, Director of RISE [10] (Health Research Network). [11]
The IAC issues the journal Acta Cytologica [12] at the publishing house Karger. [13] The Acta Cytologica was founded by George L. Wied in 1957, the founding year of the IAC. [14] He served as editor-in-chief until 2004.
In collaboration with the WHO, especially the IARC the IAC works on the definition of international nomenclature of tumors. [15] Together they have published two books: One on the reporting system of lung cytopathology [16] and one on the reporting system of pancreaticobiliary cytopathology. [17]
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Company type | NGO |
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Predecessor | International Academy of Gynecological Cytology |
Founded | 1957 in Brussels |
Key people |
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Services | Publication of Acta Cytologica |
Members | 1,400 (as of May 2024) |
Website | https://www.cytology-iac.org/ |
The International Academy of Cytology (IAC) is a scientific global NGO for cytopathologists and cytologists. [1] The IAC's goals are the advancement of cytopathology and cytology and it promotes research, education and collaboration within the field. [2]
The IAC was founded in 1957 in Brussels by a committee of 27 individuals from 19 countries. George N. Papanicoloau was installed as Honorary President. The IAC's first president was Dr. Hans-Klaus Zinser [3] The original name was International Academy of Gynecological Cytology, the IAC renamed itself International Academy of Cytology in 1961 to reflect advances in other fields. [4] [5]
The IAC is an international umbrella association working together with over 50 national cytology associations including the American Society of Cytopathology, the Società Italiana di Anatomia Patologica e Citologia Diagnostica, [6] the Academía Mexicana de Citopatológica [7] and the European Federation of Cytology Societies. [8]
The current president is Fernando Schmitt, [9] Professor of Pathology at the Medical Faculty of University of Porto, Head of Molecular Pathology Unit at IPATIMUP, Director of RISE [10] (Health Research Network). [11]
The IAC issues the journal Acta Cytologica [12] at the publishing house Karger. [13] The Acta Cytologica was founded by George L. Wied in 1957, the founding year of the IAC. [14] He served as editor-in-chief until 2004.
In collaboration with the WHO, especially the IARC the IAC works on the definition of international nomenclature of tumors. [15] Together they have published two books: One on the reporting system of lung cytopathology [16] and one on the reporting system of pancreaticobiliary cytopathology. [17]