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Twenty‐five Years' History of the Japanese Teratology Society *
Author(s) -
TANIMURA Takashi
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
congenital anomalies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1741-4520
pISSN - 0914-3505
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-4520.1985.tb00637.x
Subject(s) - teratology , presidential address , presidency , medicine , political science , law , public administration , politics , pregnancy , genetics , gestation , biology
The Japanese Teratology Society (Nihon Senten Ijo Gakkai in Japanese, Congenital Anomalies Research Association of Japan in English until 1980) was founded in Tokyo on August 3, 1961, and in 1985, the 25th Anniversary of the Society was celebrated under the Presidency of Dr. Takashi Tanimura, who has served in the general affairs in the office since the beginning of the Society. Taking the opportunity to give the Presidential lecture at the 25th Annual Meeting held on July 11‐13, 1985, the past of the Society was looked back upon hoping to make it the foundation for the advance toward the 21st Century. Teratological researches before the establishment of the Society were reviewed and how the Society was officially formed was presented. Main events of activities of the Society were listed and data on general affairs, publication and papers presented at the Annual Meetings were summarized. The Japanese Teratology Society has been developed by the multidisciplinary cooperation of scientists in clinical and basic medicines as well as other natural sciences. It is stressed that we should more strengthen the international collaboration with Teratology Society in USA, European Teratology Society and other organizations through the International Federation of Teratology Societies to achieve the prevention of congenital anomalies.