In 1959 Indian society of Haemtology and Blood Transfusion was Inaugurated as in Mumbai with Dr CR Dasgupta- First president
Till 1979 the annual conference of Indian Society of Haematology was jointly hosted with API (Association of Physician of India).
In 1980 the independent annual conference of the Indian Society of Haematology was commenced.
The first annual conference was held in Mumbai with
Dr D M Chauhan - Organizing Secretary
Dr HM Bhatia -President
1984- Journal of Indian society of haematology (IJHBT) was started under the leadership of Dr M B Aggarwal and Dr MR Lokeshwar.
In 1985 during Ahmedabad conference the editor of IJHBT -Dr BC Mehta, Editor and Dr Amar Dasgupta, associate Editor.
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.
1973- Ms Manorama Sapre Oration was started
1978- Prof Dr J B Chatterjea Oration was started
Around the year 2000-ISHBT-AIIMS EQUAS (Quality control of Complete Hemogram) was started
Around 2000-ISHBT-CMC Vellore EQUAS (Quality control of Coagulation) was started
2004 -For publishing IJHBT (Indian Journal of Haematology and Blood Transfusion) ISHBT collaborated with Springer Nature as a publishing Agency.
2004- Dr Malti Sathe Oration was started
2011-National Haematology Quiz for Postgraduate was initiated.
In 2012 during Haematocon Puri, first time joint symposium with European Haematology Association (EHA) and American Society of Haematology (ASH) was held.
Dr D N Das Best Paper Award (IHJBT published best paper in laboratory Haematology) was initiated in 2013.
2013- Prof Dr J C Patel Young Investigator award was started.
2013-Life time achievement award was started in 2013 (Prof KC Das as its first recipient in Mumbai Conference).
2015-IJHBT was introduced best reviewer awards.
2018- Collaboration with Japanese Society of Haematology was Initiated
2019- Indian college of Haematology was formed
2022- ISHBT country the advocacy group was created to strengthen the Haematology across the Country.
2022- The proposal to change the name of ISHBT to ISH (Indian Society of Haematology) was passed in AGM, Kolkata.
2024-National Post Doctoral Quiz for the post-doctoral student initiated
2024- Other awards have been introduced: -
Best Research Paper in Clinical Haematology
Member with Valuable Contribution to Society Membership
Best Faculty of Masterclass
Best DM/DrNB Haematology Student Award for Publications
Best Dissertation in DM/DrNB in Haematology
Best ISHBT Haematology Chapter Award
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organization that is guided by its mission to promote excellence in patient care,
research and education in hematology. In pursuing this mission, ISHBT acts exclusively
in the interest of hematology and its practitioners and is bound by core values of
independence, integrity and transparency.
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