Neonatal Society

Established in the United Kingdom in 1959 the Neonatal Society is the world’s oldest learned society for the promotion of neonatal science. It is composed of both scientists and clinicians working in the area of the fetus and newborn.

Neonatal Society
Formation24 April 1959 (1959-04-24)
at the Royal Hotel, Scarborough
Websitehttps://www.neonatalsociety.ac.uk/

The archives of the organisation are deposited at the Wellcome Library.[1]

President and Past Officers

James Boardman is the current president of the organisation, with Howard Clark as the immediate past president.[2]

Previous presidents include Robert McCance, Peter Tizard, Elsie Widdowson, Maureen Young, Andrew Wilkinson and, the current president-elect of the British Medical Association, Neena Modi.[3][4]

Membership

There are 2 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
  1. "Neonatal Society". Catalogue. Wellcome Library. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. "THE NEONATAL SOCIETY OFFICERS & COMMITTEE". The Neonatal Society. Neonatal Society. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. Burton, Graham J. (December 2013). "Maureen Young, 1915–2013". Placenta. 34 (12): 1255–1256. doi:10.1016/j.placenta.2013.10.002. ISSN 0143-4004.
  4. "THE NEONATAL SOCIETY PAST OFFICERS". The Neonatal Society. Neonatal Society. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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