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Celebrating 75 years!
from Issue 40
The British Allergy Society was formed 75 years ago in 1948, but did not have a constitution until it was written in 1951, at which time there were 40-50 members. At the same time the Royal Society of Medicine section of Clinical Immunology and Allergy was started up in 1965, by which time the British Allergy Society had 150 members. The Antibody Club was later incorporated to the British Allergy Society, thus being the roots of the British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology. Vera Walker was the first President in 1948. To mark this special occasion, we are celebrating our significant milestones and achievements over the years.
Past BSACI Presidents
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Professor Graham Roberts
2018 – 2021 – Adam Fox
To me, the outstanding feature of BSACI is bringing together British allergy scientists which extends their ability to work together and produce results that they could not produce alone. Certainly, I made friends all over the country through BSACI.
One of my outstanding moments in BSACI is chairing a symposium to celebrate 100 years since the discovery of histamine.
Martin Church, BSACI member and Secretary from 1991 to 1994
