Established in the

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in 1959 the Neonatal Society is the world's oldest

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for the promotion of neonatal science. It is composed of both scientists and clinicians working in the area of the

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and

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. The archives of the organisation are deposited at the

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President and Past Officers

Andrew Ewer is the current president of the organisation, with James Boardman as the immediate past president. Previous presidents include: * Howard Clark * David Hull * Robert McCance *

Neena Modi Neena Modi is a British physician and Professor of Neonatal medicine at Imperial College London. She is the current president of the UK Medical Women’s Federation, and past president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, se ...

, the former

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of the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health *

Peter Tizard Sir John Peter Mills Tizard (1 April 1916, London – 27 October 1993, Hillingdon) was a British paediatrician and professor at the University of Oxford. Tizard was principally notable for important research into neonatology and paediatric neu ...

* Elsie Widdowson * Andrew Wilkinson * Maureen Young Thomas Stapleton was a founder member of the organisation.

Membership

There are two main memberships available for the Neonatal Society: Ordinary Membership and Trainee Membership. Honorary Membership may be offered to persons who have made notable contributions to the study of the newborn.

References

Neonatology Scientific organizations established in 1959 Learned societies of the United Kingdom {{UK-org-stub