VIII INTERNATIONAL THYROID CONGRESS

February 5-8,1980,. Sydney, Australia

This Congress will be held under the sponsorship of the Asia and Oceania Thyroid Association and The Australian Academy of Science. A full scientific and social pro­gramme has been arranged. It will be possible to continue to Melbourne for the 6th In­ternational Congress of Endocrinology.

For details or brochures, write: Secretariat, VIII International Thyroid Congress - c/ 0

Australian Academy of Science - PO Box 783, Canberra City, A.C.T. 2601, Australia.

SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ENDOCRINOLOGY

February 10-16, 1980 - Melbourne, Australia

The Congress will be held in Melbourne at the Dallas Brooks Center and the Hilton Hotel from February 1 0 to 16, 1980.

Sponsors: The Endocrine Society of Australia and the International Society of Endo­crinology in conjunction with the Australian Academy of Science.

Local Organizing Committee: B. Hudson (chairman), D.M. de Kretser (secretary), J.K. Findlay (treasurer).

Program Organizing Committee: L. Martini, (chairman), D. Baird, HA Bern, J. Ber­trand, G.M. Besser, K.J. Catt, E. Cerasi, B. Flerko, T. fujita, K. Hall, S.H.lngbar, S. Ta­leisnik, A. Tashijan and J.D. Wilson.

The sCientific program will consist of Plenary Lectures, Symposia, "Meet the Profes­sor" and Free Communication sessions.

Speakers for the Plenary lectures, the Symposia and the "Meet the Professor" ses­sions will be chosen by the Program Organizing Committee.

Short communications/ poster sessions. Each registered member will be entlited to submit one abstract for consideration as a short communication or a poster presen­tation.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is August 1, 1979.

For additional information concerning the Congress and obtaining the necessary forms, please write to: The Secretary, Sixth International Congress of Endocrinology - G.P.O. Box 661 F -Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.

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