HISTORY
Started
as an International Study Group for Research in
Cardiac Metabolism in Dubrovnik during 1968 and then
in 1976 in Tokyo adopted the name "International
Society for Heart Research." Over the years,
membership has grown to include over 3,000 members.
The society has 7 sections (North American,
Australasian, Chinese, European, Indian, Japanese,
and Latin American). To date, 19 world congresses of
the ISHR have been held (Dubrovnik, 1968; Gargona,
1969; Stowe, 1970; Geneva, 1971; Winnipeg, 1972;
Freiburg, 1973; Quebec, 1974; Tokyo, 1976; New Delhi,
1978; Moscow, 1980; London, 1983; Melbourne, 1986;
Ann Arbor, 1989; Kobe, 1992; Prague, 1995; Rhodes,
1998; Winnipeg, 2001; Brisbane, 2004; Bologna, 2007).
The XXth World Congress will take place in Kyoto,
Japan on May 13-16, 2010.
