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ISHBT - Journey

  1. In 1959 Indian society of Haemtology and Blood Transfusion was Inaugurated as in Mumbai with Dr CR Dasgupta- First president
  2. Till 1979 the annual conference of Indian Society of Haematology was jointly hosted with API (Association of Physician of India).
  3. In 1980 the independent annual conference of the Indian Society of Haematology was commenced.
  4. The first annual conference was held in Mumbai with
    1. Dr D M Chauhan - Organizing Secretary
    2. Dr HM Bhatia -President
  5. 1984- Journal of Indian society of haematology (IJHBT) was started under the leadership of Dr M B Aggarwal and Dr MR Lokeshwar.
  6. In 1985 during Ahmedabad conference the editor of IJHBT -Dr BC Mehta, Editor and Dr Amar Dasgupta, associate Editor.
  7. In 1987 Dr BC Mehta convened a joint annual conference of Indian Society of Haematology and Asian Pacific Division of International Society of Haematology (ISHAPDICON-1987) at Taj Hotel in Mumbai.
  8. 1973- Ms Manorama Sapre Oration was started
  9. 1978- Prof Dr J B Chatterjea Oration was started
  10. Around the year 2000-ISHBT-AIIMS EQUAS (Quality control of Complete Hemogram) was started
  11. Around 2000-ISHBT-CMC Vellore EQUAS (Quality control of Coagulation) was started
  12. 2004 -For publishing IJHBT (Indian Journal of Haematology and Blood Transfusion) ISHBT collaborated with Springer Nature as a publishing Agency.
  13. 2004- Dr Malti Sathe Oration was started
  14. 2011-National Haematology Quiz for Postgraduate was initiated.
  15. In 2012 during Haematocon Puri, first time joint symposium with European Haematology Association (EHA) and American Society of Haematology (ASH) was held.
  16. Dr D N Das Best Paper Award (IHJBT published best paper in laboratory Haematology) was initiated in 2013.
  17. 2013- Prof Dr J C Patel Young Investigator award was started.
  18. 2013-Life time achievement award was started in 2013 (Prof KC Das as its first recipient in Mumbai Conference).
  19. 2015-IJHBT was introduced best reviewer awards.
  20. 2018- Collaboration with Japanese Society of Haematology was Initiated
  21. 2019- Indian college of Haematology was formed
  22. 2022- ISHBT country the advocacy group was created to strengthen the Haematology across the Country.
  23. 2022- The proposal to change the name of ISHBT to ISH (Indian Society of Haematology) was passed in AGM, Kolkata.
  24. 2024-National Post Doctoral Quiz for the post-doctoral student initiated
  25. 2024- Other awards have been introduced: -
    1. Best Research Paper in Clinical Haematology
    2. Member with Valuable Contribution to Society Membership
    3. Best Faculty of Masterclass
    4. Best DM/DrNB Haematology Student Award for Publications
    5. Best Dissertation in DM/DrNB in Haematology
    6. Best ISHBT Haematology Chapter Award