History

History of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

1961
International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotomy founded, Philadelphia

1963
International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotomy chartered, Philadelphia

1973
Name changes to World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Tokyo

1977
First Speigel-Wycis Award presented to Lars Leksell at Seventh Meeting in Sao Paolo

1981
European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery becomes independent society, Zurich

Past Meetings of the WSSFN

1961
First International Symposium on Stereoencephalotomy
   Philadelphia, PA

1965
Second International Symposium on Stereoencephalotomy
   Copenhagen and Vienna

1967
Third International Symposium on Stereoencephalotomy
   Madrid, Spain

1968
First Meeting of the American Branch of the International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotomy
   Atlantic City, NJ

1969
Fourth Symposium of the International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotomy
   New York, NY

1970
Fifth Symposium of the International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotomy
   Freiburg, Germany

1973
Sixth Symposium of the International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotomy Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
   Tokyo, Japan

1977
Seventh Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
   Saõ Paulo, Brazil

1981
Eighth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
   Zurich, Switzerland

1985
Ninth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
   Toronto, Canada

1989
Tenth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
   Maebashi, Japan

1993
Eleventh Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
   Ixtapa, Mexico

1997
Twelfth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
   Lyon, France

2001
Thirteenth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
   Adelaide, Australia

2005
Fourteenth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
   Rome, Italy