International
Association of Physicians in AIDS Care marks 10th
anniversary

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)