The International
Association of Physicians in AIDS Care is marking its
10th anniversary by bestowing lifetime honorary memberships
to 50 physicians and researchers representing 17
countries. "These 50 individuals are being
inducted as honorary lifetime members of our 12,800
member-strong association," said IAPAC CEO Jose M.
Zuniga. "These individuals have in one way or
another shaped our fight against HIV/AIDS."
The honorary
members were nominated by their peers as well as patient
advocates who work with IAPAC to advance medical and patient
education and support initiatives. Five more will join
their ranks each year that IAPAC continues to exist
and deliver services worldwide.
"As new
honorary lifetime members are inducted into our ranks, this
list will become even more diverse, with
representatives from around the world who contribute
to advances in HIV/AIDS care and research," said
Zuniga.
The 50 lifetime
honorary IAPAC members are: John G. Bartlett, United
States; Charles Boucher, the Netherlands; Pedro Cahn,
Argentina; Bill Cameron, Canada; Andrew Carr,
Australia; Richard Chaisson, United States;
Bonaventura Clotet, Spain; David Cooper, Australia; Hoosen
Coovadia, South Africa; Kevin DeCock, United States;
Douglas T. Dieterich, United States; Wafaa El-Sadr,
United States; Joseph J. Eron Jr., United States;
Anthony Fauci, United States; Gerald Friedland, United
States; Brian Gazzard, United Kingdom; Diane V.
Havlir, United States; Martin S. Hirsch, United
States; Bernard Hirschel, Switzerland; David D. Ho, United
States; Salim A. Karim, South Africa; Elly Katabira, Uganda;
Christine Katlama, France; Michel Kazatchkine, France;
Donald Kotler, United States; Daniel R. Kuritzkes,
United States; Clifford Lane, United States; Joep MA
Lange, Netherlands; Jens Lundgren, Denmark; Des Martin,
South Africa; John W. Mellors, United States; Lynne
Mofenson, United States; Julio S.G. Montaner, Canada;
Veronica A. Moss, United Kingdom; Peter Mugyenyi,
Uganda; Praphan Phanuphak, Thailand; Peter Piot,
Switzerland; William G. Powderly, Ireland; Celso
Ramos-Filho, Brazil; Douglas Richman, United States;
Michael S. Saag, United States; Robert T. Schooley, United
States; Renslow Sherer, United States; Robert F. Siliciano,
United States; Schlomo Staszewski, Germany; Stefano
Vella, Italy; Paul A. Volberding, United States; Mark
Wainberg, Canada; Bruce D. Walker, United States; and
Andrew R. Zolopa, United States. (Advocate.com)