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Inaugural Meeting: 27-30 September 1950 in ZÜRICH (CH) at the old Botanical Institute of the University of Zürich at Pelikanstrasse

Members of the inaugural meeting: Dr. E. Buchmann-Felber (CH), A. F. A. Buining (NL), Prof. Dr. F. Buxbaum (A), Dr. W. Cullmann (BRD), Prof. Dr. A. U. Däniker (CH), E. Gerber (CH), E. Glauser (CH), Dr. W. G. Herter (CH), Prof. Dr. J. A. Huber (BRD), H. Jacobsen (BRD), J. A. Janse (NL), W. Kesselring (D), Hans Krainz (CH), J. M. Marnier-Lapostolle (F), G. Moll (CH), J. Panella-Bonastre (E) Prof. D. Regel (BRD), H. M. Roan (GB), Prof. Dr. J .Schlittler (CH), Prof. Dr. G. Schwantes (BRD), A. J. A. Uitewaal (NL), L. F. Vatrican (PM), Prof. Dr. F. Werdermann (BRD)

Participants at the Inaugural Meeting of IOS

Participants at the Inaugural Meeting of IOS in front of the Old Botanical Institute of the University of Zürich at Pelikanstrasse 40. From left to right: Dr. A. Schlittler, Prof. Dr. J. A. Huber, Prof. Dr. F. Buxbaum, Prof. Dr. D. Regel, Dr. W. Herter, Prof. Dr. A. U. Däniker, Prof. Dr. E. Werdermann, J. Panella, A. J. A. Buining, J. Janse, H. M. Roan, Dr. W.Cullmann, H. Krainz, W. Kesselring, E. Glauser, H. Jacobsen, J. Marnier, E. Gerber, L. F. Vatrican (Prof. Dr. G. Schwantes is not on the photograph)

2. Congress: 21-24 September 1953 in MONACO (PM)

Board: 2 Secretaries: Hans Krainz (CH), H. M. Roan (GB)
New members: Dr. P. R. O. Bally (CH), Prof. Dra. H. Bravo Hollis (MEX), R. S. Byles (GB), Prof. M. Cárdenas (Bolivia), Prof. C. Distefano (I), Prof. J. Donald (GB), L. Fuaux (Australia), R. Gräser (BRD), Prof. Dr. A. Guillaumin (F), H. Hall (RSA), H. Herre (RSA), V. Higgins (GB), P. C. Hutchison (USA), B. Kurtz (USA), F. Riviere de Caralt (E), G. Rowley (GB), Dr. A. Tischer (BRD)

Participants IOS Congress 1953 in Monaco

2. IOS Congress 1953 in Monaco

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3. Congress: 5-9 September 1955 in LONDON (GB))

Board: 2 Secretaries: L. F. Vatrican (PM), F. Riviere de Caralt (F)
New members: Dr.L.Benson (USA), Dr. H. W. de Boer (NL). Prof. N. H. Boke (USA), Dra. H. L. M. Bolus (RSA), Dr. B. K. Boom (NL), Dr. R. Bouillène (B), J. R. Brown (USA), A.Dr.Castellanos (Bolivia), Dr.B.U.Clover (USA), Dr. R. T. Craig (GB), L. Cutak (USA), Dr. P. A. Florschütz, S. E. Haselton (USA), M. Kimnach (USA), Dr. G. Lindsay (USA), Prof. Dr. J. Millot (F), Dr. R. Moran (USA), Dr. N. Remsky (USA), H. Oku (Japan), B. R. Sventenius (B), Dr. Ch. Uhl (USA), W. Wessner (BRD), Prof. I. L. Wiggins (USA)

Participants IOS Congress 1955 in London

3. IOS Congress 1955 in London (from left to right: A. J. A. Uitewaal, J. A. Janse, F. Riviere de Caralt, J. Panella-Bonastre, L. F. Vatrican)

4. Congress: 26 - 30 August 1957 in DEN HAAG (NL)

Board: 2 Secretaries: L. F. Vatrican (PM), F. Riviere de Caralt (E)
New members: A. Bertrand (F), Prof. Dr. V. Camarrone (I), Dr. E. Eichenberger (CH), Prof. Dr. P. Meletti (I)

5. Congress: 31 August-5 September 1959 in KIEL (D)

Board: 2 Secretaries: L. F. Vatrican (PM), F. Riviere de Caralt (E)
In memoria: Prof Dr. Erich Werdermann (BRD, 19.4.1959)
New members: Prof. Dr. W. Rauh (BRD)

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6. Congress: 5-8 June 1961 in BARCELONA (E)

Board: L. F. Vatrican (PM, Pres.), Dr. B. K. Boom (NL, Secr.), H. Krainz (CH, Treas.)
In memoria: Prof. Dr. Gustav Schwantes (BRD, 1960)
New members: M. Bonefaas (NL), W. Haage (DDR), Prof. Dr. H.-D. Ihlenfeldt (BRD), M. Karmazin (Cz), M. Kroenlein (PM), F. Ritter (BRD), Prof. Dr. H. Straka (BRD), L. Schattat (BRD)

participants IOS Congress 1961 Barcelona

6. IOS Congress 1961 in Barcelona (from left to right: B. K. Boom, J. A. Janse, J. Papella-Bonastre, F.Riviere de Caralt, L. F.Vatrican, A. F. A.Buining, H. Krainz)

7. Congress: 26-29 August 1963 in WIEN (A)

Board: L. F. Vatrican (PM, Pres.), B. K. Boom (NL, Secr.), H. Krainz (CH, Treas.)
In memoria: M. Oku (Japan, 1963), Dr. F. Rappa (I), B. Shurly (GB, 1963), A. J. A. Uitewaal (NL, 29.3.1963)
New members: H. Balzer (BRD), Dr. F. Y. Dawson (USA), J. Doinet (B), Dr. J. W. Dodson (USA), G. Frank (A), W. Fricke (BRD), Dr. H. Friedrich (A), Dr. C. Gasperini (I), Dr. H. J. Hilgert (BRE)), R. Hösslinger (BRD), J. C. van Keppel (NL), Dr. L. Kladiwa (A), S. P. J. Konder (H), Dr. L. E. Newton (GB), F. Pazout (CZ), G. Pecheret (F), Dr. B. Priessnitz (A), Y. Ryutanji (Japan), Dr. B. Schütz (CZ), Dr. A. Simo (A), A. d'Urso (I), Dr. J. Valnicek (CZ), B. A. Wouters (NL)

8. Congress: 28 April-2 May 1965 in CATANIA (I)

Board: L. F. Vatrican (PM, Pres.), B. K. Boom (NL, Secr.), H. Krainz (CH, Treas.)
In memoria: Prof. Dr. A. U. Däniker (CH)
New members: Dr. P. V. Bole (Ind), M. David-Boudet (F), F. Guldemont (B), Dr. H. Hecht (BRD), Dr. W. Hoffmann (BRD), D. R. Hunt (GB), T. Kaku (Japan), L. C. Leach (RSA), H. Rose (F)

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9. Congress: 1-7 May 1967 in BEAULIEU (F)

Board: L. F. Vatrican (PM, Pres.), Dr. W. Cullmann (BRD, Vicepres.), B. K. Boom (NL, Secr.), H. Krainz (CH, Treas.)
In memoria: B. J. Dawson (USA, 1966), W. Kesselring (BRD, 1966)
New members: W. Andreae (BRD), W. de Cocker (B), Dr. H. C. Friedrich (BRD), J. Gastaud (F), C. Glass (USA), Dr. R. Hamet (F), Dr. H. Heine (F), P. Kern (H), B. Lamb and E. Lamb (GB), Dr. K. Mortimer (GB), G. Pallanca (I), W. J. M. Sterk (NL), D. J. van Vliet (NL)

10. Congress: 26-31 May 1969 in LIEGE (B)

Board: L. F. Vatrican (PM, Pres.), Dr. W. Cullmann (BRD, Vicepres.), Dr. B. K. Boom (NL, Secr.), R. Hösslinger (D, Treas.)
In memoria: Prof. A. Castellanos (Bolivia), Dr. J. Valnicek (CZ, 4.5.1967)
New members: Dra. S. Dupont (F), R. A. Foster (USA), C. Innes (GB), J. Lavranos (RSA), C. A. E. Parr (GB), W. Rausch (A), Prof. Dr. K. Schreier (BRD)

11. Congress: 1-4 June 1971 in HEIDELBERG (D)

Board: L. F. Vatrican (PM, Pres.), Dr. H. Friedrich (A, Secr.), R. Hösslinger (BRD, Treas.)
In memoria: Wilhelm Andreae (BRD, 7.5.1970), Dr. H. W. de Boer (NL, 14.3.1970), Prof. Dra. Luisa Bolus (RSA, 5.4.1970), Dr. B. Buchmann-Felber (CH, 14.12.1969)
New members: F. Boszing (A), Prof. D. T. Cole (RSA), A. Coppens (B), Prof. Dr. L. Diers (BRD), B. Fearn (GB), Z. Fleischer (CZ), Dr. H. Hartmann (BRD), F. K. Horwood (GB), F. Krähenbühl (CH), Dr. Z. Mezaros (H), F. Noltee (NL), M. Voldan (CZ), C. Williams (GB)

Participants IOS Congress 1971

11. IOS Congress 1971 in Heidelberg (from left to right: A. F. Buining, M. Kroenlein, Ch. Friedrich, unkown, J. M. Manier-Lapostolle,W. Rauh, Mrs Vatrican. L. F. Vatrican, Mrs Cullmann, W. Cullmann)

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12. Congress: 2-9 September 1973 in READING (GB)

Board: L. F. Vatrican (PM, Pres.), Dr. W. Cullmann (BRD, Vicepres.), Dr. H. Friedrich (A, Secr.), R. Hösslinger (BRD, Treas.)
In memoria: R. Boullene (B), Prof. M. Cárdenas (Bolivia, 14.2.1973), L. Cutak (USA, 18.1.1973), Dr. Raymond Hamet (F, 1972), Dr. B. R. Sventenius (B)
New members: A. J. Brederoo (NL), W. H. Barle (USA), R. Ginns (GB), D. R. Hunt (GB, reentry), A. B. Lau (MEX), W. F. Maddams (GB), L. M. Mason (GB), K. H. Graham (GB), P. Kern (H), J. W. Pilbeam (GB), B. W. Putnam (GB), G. Schatzl(A), A. P. Sokolow (USSR), S. W. Young (GB)

13. Congress: 10-16 September 1974 in SANTA BARBARA (USA)

Board: L. F. Vatrican (PM, Pres.), Dr. W. Cullmann (BRD, Vicepres.), Dr. H. Friedrich (A, Secr.), R. Hösslinger (BRD, Treas.)
In memoria: Prof A. Guillaumin (F, 1973), Prof. J. A. Huber (BRD, 1973)
New members: Prof. B. F. Anderson (USA), J. B. Bleck (USA), M. C. Bleck (USA), Dr. P. E. Brandham (GB), J. Brooke (GB), J. A. Hart (GB), Dr. R. B. Ivimey-Cook (GB), Mrs. Z. Kabiesz (POL), G. Lyons (USA), Prof. B. Matuda (MEX), H. Sanchez-Mejorada (MEX), D. Supthut (CH), N. B. Willbraham (GB)

14. Congress: 6-11 September 1976 in BARCELONA (E)

Board: Prof. J. Donald (GB, Pres.), Prof. Dr. W. Rauh (BRD, Vicepres.), Dr. H. Friedrich (A, Secr.), D. R. Hunt (GB, Ass. Secr.), D. Supthut (CH, Treas.)
In memoria: Albert F. H. Buining (NL, 9.5.1976), M. J. Doinet (B, 1975), J. Marnier Lapostolle (F, 18.2.1976), Dr. P. A. Florschütz (NL, 27.5.1976), J. Konder (H, 31.7.1976), F. Pazout (CZ, 1976)
New members: Prof J. F. Ballester-Olmos (B), Prof Dr. W. Barthlott (BRD), Dr. D. Bramwell (B), L. Brinson (USA), L. Carruthers (GB), Dr. J. Drawert (DDR), M. G. Gilbert (GB), L. Glass (GB), D. B. Grigsby (USA), H. Hirao (Japan), S. Holmes-Carter (GB), Prof A. T. Hunziker (ARG), Dr. R. Kiesling (ARG), Dr. B. Leuenberger (CH), J. Iliff (GB), G. G. Leighton-Boyce (GB), Dr. P. Locuty (CH), Dr. J. Meyran-Garcia (MEX), Dr. S. Miklaszewski (POL), Prof L. W. Mitich (USA), Dr.M.Palmas (I), Dr. H. H. Poppendieck (BRD), Dr. A. Rabson (RSA), G. J. Swales (GB), Dr. D. Wolsky (USSR), R. Zahra (Malta), B. Zecher (A)

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15. Congress: 14-19 May 1978 in MONTE CARLO (PM)

Board: Prof. J. Donald (GB, Pres.), Prof Dr. W. Rauh (BRD, Vicepres.), Dr. H. Friedrich (A, Secr.), D.R.Hunt (GB, Ass.Secr.), D.Supthut (CH, Treas.)
In memoria: J.R.Brown (USA, 21.9.1977), A.Coppens (B), R.Ginns (GB, 26.12.1976), Robert Graser (BRD, 5.9.1977), J.A.Janse (NL, 15.3.1977), S.P.J.Konder (H), Prof F.Matuda (MEX, 12.2.1978)
New members: B.R.Adams (GB), M.B.Bayer (RSA), P.G.Bourdoux (B), A.Camboulive (F), L.F.Davis (USA), Y.Delange (F), Dr.V.Habermann (CZ), R.Hebding (F), M.J.Kimberley (RHOD), W.C.Keen (GB), L.Lippold (USA), Dr.L.Nemes (H), W.Reppenhagen (A), D.Szabo (H), R.Vasquez (Bolivia)

16. Congress: 23-29 March 1980 in MEXICO CITY (MEX)

Board: Prof. J.D.Donald (GB, Pres.), Prof Dr.W.Rauh (BRD, Vicepres.), L.C.Brinson (USA, Secr.), Dr.H.Friedrich (A, Ass. Secr.), D.Supthut (CH, Treas.)
In memoria: Peter R.O.Bally (KEN, 26.7.1980), H.Bonefaas (NL, 1980), Dr.B.K.Boom (NL, 21.3.1980), Prof Dr.Franz Buxbaum (A, 7.2.1979), A.Camboulive (F, 18.5.1979), Z.Fleischer (CZ, 24.7.1978), Dr.H.Herre (RSA, 16.1.1979), Dr.Hermann Jacobsen (BRD, 19.8.1978)
New members: Dr.G.S.Barad (USA), Dr.Z.Debreczy (H), Prof Dr.B.Filer (CH), O.F.Ferrari (ARG), D.S.Hardy (RSA), M.Haude (DDR), H.Koop (A), F.Losenicky (A), Dr.R.F.Monroe (USA), K.C.Newland (USA), J.Pina-Lujan (MEX), G.Sydow (DK), N.P.Taylor (GB), W.J.Tjaden (GB), Prof Dr.D.J.Willert (BRD)

Particapants of IOS Congress 1980 in Mexicao on excursion Particapants of IOS Congress 1980 in Mexicao on excursion
Particapants of IOS Congress 1980 in Mexicao on excursion

Three views of the 16 IOS Congress in Mexico City (Photographs: top left J. Meyren; top right and bottom; D.

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17. Congress 23-27 August 1982 in WIEN (A)

Board: Prof J.D.Donald (GB, Pres.), Prof Dr.W.Rauh (BRD, Vicepres.), L.C.Brinson (USA, Secr.), Dr.H.Friedrich (A, Ass. Secr.), D.Supthut (CH, Treas.)
New members: Prof Dr.F.Albers (BRD), Dr.H.Antesberger (A), K.Augustin (A), Dr.H.F.Glen (RSA), Mrs.I.Hoffmann (USA), Dr.B.Hoffmann (DDR), D. Hönig (BRD), I.Joschtel (A), Hans Krainz (CH, 30.5.1980), M.de Munter (B), J.Rauh (CH), Dr.M.Sajeva, (1), Dr.H.Steif (A), H.Till (A), G.Unger (A)

18. Congress: 10-16 June 1984 in FRANKFURT (BRD)

Board: H.Sanchez-Mejorada (MEX, Pres.), Prof E. F. Anderson (USA, Vicepres.), Dr. D. R. Hunt (GB, Secr.), Dr. B. Leuenberger (BRD, Ass. Secr.), D. Supthut (CH, Treas.)
In memoria: Jan van Keppel (NL, 13.2.1983), Willi Wessner (BRD, 10.5.1983)
New members: G. Anderson (BRD), Dr. P. Braun (BRD), Dr. J.-M. Chalet (CH), Dr. U. Eggli (CH), Dr. G. R. W. Frank (BRD), Dr. W. Glätzle (A), R. Havlicek (CZ), K. Hesselbarth (BRD), E. van Jaarsveld (RSA), M. A. T. Johnson (GB), Dr. D. L. I. Koutnik (USA), Mrs. S. Oldfield (GB), Dr. G. Schoser (BRD)

1. Inter-Congress: 20-23 July 1985 in ZÜRICH (CH)

In memoria: Paul Bourdeaux (F, 10.10.1985), Hubert Earle (USA, 2.12.1984), D.Szabo (H, 2.8.1984)
New members: S.Brack (USA), H.Britsch (USA), M.O.Brutsch (RSA), K.F.Dutine (BRD), Dr.T.Engel (BRD), Dr.L.F.Groen (NL), Prof Dr.G.Gröner (BRD), K.D.Heil (USA), R.Lafon (USA), Prof J.Mauseth (USA), F.Meyer (BRD), F.Mengarelli (I), Dr.M.Meregalli (I), P.J.Michel (GB), Dr.R.Moore (USA), Prof P.S.Nobel (USA), V.Pauly (E), R.Pillar (BRD), Prof Dr.D.J.Pinkava (USA), Dr.W. Röhre (BRD), Dra L.Scheinvar (MEX), Dr.A. Szabo (H), Dr.I.P.Ting (USA), A.B.Wessels (RSA), Dr.H.G.Zimmermann (RSA)

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19. Congress: 31 March-13 April 1986 in SALTA (ARG)

Board: H.Sanchez-Mejorada (MEX, Pres.), Prof E.F.Anderson (USA, Vicepres.), D.R.Hunt (GB, Secr.), Dr.B.E.Leuenberger (BRD, Ass. Secr.), D.Supthut (CH, Treas.)
In memoria: Harry Hall (RSA, 15.2.1986)
New members: Mrs.S.Albanese (1), P.A.Asen (N), Prof F.Bellini (I), H.Hasegava (Japan), Dra.A.Hoffmann (CHI), F.Haugg (BRD), G.Joulin (F), F.Kattermann (USA), F.Klemer (BRD), W.Krahn (BRD), F.Lanssens (B), Dr.S.Linden (USA). J.R.McClurkin (USA), Dr.J.Madsen (DK), Dr.M.Matsui (Japan), R.Mottram (GB), V.I. Mrinskii (USSR), Dr.T.Neudecker (BRD), Dra.A.M.Orlando (I), Dr.C.Ostolaza (Peru), Y.Uda (Japan), Prof R.S.Wallace (USA), Prof B.Trujillo (Venezuela), J. Wehbe (MEX)

2. Inter-Congress: 16-19 September 1987 in SAN MARINO (USA)

In memoria: John Brooke (GB, 12.7.1987), Dr. Heimo Friedrich (A, 17.3.1987) Frank Horwood (USA, 22.3.1987), Jurg Rau (CH, 16.7.1987
New members: N.Barotz (USA), P.F.Beeman (USA), S.Colombo (I), Dr. R.S.Felger (USA), C.D.Fleming (USA), E.G.Gay (USA), Dr. B.J.Hargreaves (USA), Dr. H.'t Hart (NL), D.Hollis-Pritchard (GB), F.A.Hutflesz (USA), S.Knee (GB), R.G.Latimer jr. (USA), Dr.B.MacBryde (USA), Prof P.Mahlberg (USA), R.May (USA), Dr. U.Meve (BRD), Dr.S.Porembski (BRD), Dr.R.Stanik (CZ), J.R.Woodbury (USA)

20. Congress: 1-17 June 1988 in HARARE (ZIM)

Board: Prof F.F.Anderson (USA, Pres.), Prof Dr.W.Barthlort (BRD, Vicepres.), Dr.D.R.Hunt (GB, Secr.), Dr.U.Eggli (CH, Ass. Secr.), D.Supthut (CH, Treas.)
In memoria: Dr. Hernando Sanchez-Mejorada (MEX, 11.3.1988), Dr. Maskiyo Matsui (Japan, 1988)
New members: Drs.C.Boele (NL), Dr.T.Bolliger (CH), Dr.A.Cattabriga (I), J.F.Daniel (USA), H.R.Fehlmann (CH), A.Fröhlich (CH), Dr.S.Liede (BRD), Dr.G.P.Nabhan (USA), W.J.Uebelmann (CH), Dr.S.A.Volgin (USSR)

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3. Inter-Congress: 3-5 April 1989 in PALERMO (I)

In memoria: Prof Dr. Kurt Schreier (BRD, 1.11.1988), Dr.A.Szabo (H, 14.3.1989)
New members: Huntington Botanical Garden (USA, Inst.), Prof G.Barbera (I), A.Donikyan (CR), Dr.G.Esser (D), E.Fuhrmann (A), H.J.Handke (CAN), H.Kobayashi (Japan), Prof E.Lanfraco (Malta), Dr.J.Lüthy (CH), Dra.C.Perini (I), Dra.M.Ponce (Venezuela), Prof G.Rovida (I), Prof G.Sleiter (I), Prof G.F.Smith (RSA), F.Supplie (NL)

21. Congress: 30 July-3 August 1990 in ZÜRICH (CH)

Board: Prof E.F.Anderson (USA, Pres.), Prof Dr.W.Barthlott (D, Vicepres.), Dr.D.R.Hunt (GB, Secr.), Dr.U.Eggli (CH, Ass. Secr.), D.Supthut (CR, Treas.)
In memoria: Franz Boszing (A, 1990), M.de Munter (B, 16.9.1989), W.J.Sterck (NL, 26.2.1990), A.P.Sokolow (USSR, 19.4.1990)
New members: Botanical Garten Dunedin (NZ, Inst.), Fundacion Charlos Faust (E, Inst.), Desert Botanical Garden Phoenix (USA, Inst.) M.Bonilla Flores (MEX), J.A.Brisco (GB), R.Crook (GB), C.L.Hanson (USA), Dr.K.Hammer (D), L.G.Rernandez Sandoval (USA), H.Laub (CH), R.Logan (NZ), Dr. R.Nyffeler (CH), Prof Dr.H.Ohba (Japan), Mrs.P.Olwell (USA), D.A.H.Parker (GB), Dra.D.Zappi (GB), Prof Dr.G.Zizka (D)

4. Inter-Congress: 18-21 July 1991 in BONN (D)

New members: Botanical Garden Atlanta (USA, Inst.) Cactus and Succulent Society of New South Wales (NZ, Inst.) Jardin Exotique Monaco (PM, Inst.) Palmengarten Frankfurt (D, Inst.) Dr.A.Abela Medici (Malta), M.C.Abisai Garcia Mendoza (MEX), G.Ambrozy (A), A.de Barmon (F), M Chazaro Basanez (MEX), H.Cota-Sanchez (USA), A.Danesin (I), F.J.Delabarre (B), E.R.Dorsch (USA), C.Everson (USA), M.Grubenmann (CR), S.A.Hammer (USA), Dr.H.M.Hernandez Macias (MEX), E.Kirschnek (D), S.B.Krenz (Pol), F.Kummel (D), D.Metzing (D), C.P.Mifsud (Malta), K.Neirinck (B), D.Neumann (USA), W.Röösli (CH), Dr.W.Stuppy (D), I.Thwaites (GB), Mrs F.K.Wolf (A), R.Wolf (A), Dr.N.Zimmermann (D)

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22. Congress: 5-10 April 1992 in PHOENIX (USA)

Board: Prof Dr.E.F.Anderson (USA, Pres.), Prof Dr.W.Barthlott (D, Vicepres.), Dr.D.R.Hunt (GB, Secr.), Dr.U.Eggli (CR, Ass. Secr.), D.Supthut (CR, Treas.)
In memoria: Dr. Willi Cullmann (D, 29.1.1992), Fred Hutflez (USA, 30.8.1991), Elo Mengarelli (I, 28.10.1991)
New members: Deutsche Kakteen-Gesellschaft DKG (D, Inst.) Fundacao Gaia (Brazil, Inst.) New York Botanical Garden (USA, Inst.), S.Arias Montes (MEX), Dr.R.Bauer (D), Dr.T.L.Burgess (USA), R.C.Dedeyne (B), W.A.Fitz Maurice (MEX), Prof Dr.A.C.Gibson (USA), A.W.Rofer (CH), Dr.G.James (USA), Prof Dr.N.Jurgens (D), M.Lacoste (CH), I.H.Lawrie (GB), A.N.Lima (USA), G.W.Lyons (USA), Dr.R.Miller (USA), G.Moeller-Villar (MEX), Dr.K.H.Senghas (D), Dr.J.Thiede (D), B.Ullrich (D)

5. Intercongress: 24-31 March 1993 in MALTA

In memoria: Lloyd Brinson (USA, 29.9.1992), Dr. Christian H.Friedrich (D, 6.10.1992), Walter Haage (D, 22.4.1992), Juan Panella Bonastre (F, 3.8.1992), Fernando Riviere de Caralt (F, 12.7.1992)
New members: GesellschafT Österreichischer Kakteenfreunde GÖK (A, Inst.), Karoo National Botanical Gardens (RSA, Inst.), Schweizerische Kakteengesellschaft SKG (CR, Inst.) G.B.& F.A.Bello (USA), Dr.M.A.Chiong (CAN), H.van Donkelaar (NL), R.van Donkelaar (NL), W.Glover (USA), H.Mays (GB), J.Munro-Cape (Can), 1.Rabenda (CAN), M.Teissier (F), Dr. D. A. Tufenkian (USA), G.R.Williams (USA)

23. Congress: 15-21 August 1994 in WAGENINGEN (NL)

Board: Prof Dr.H.-D.Ihlenfeldt (D, Pres.), S.Carter-Holmes (GB, Vicepres.), Prof.Dr.F.F.Anderson (USA, Secr.), Dr.U.Eggli (CH, Ass. Secr.), D.Supthut (CR, Treas.)
In memoria: Georg Graf Ambrozy (A, 8.5.1994), Dr.Lyman Benson (USA, 12.7.1993), Dr.Howard S.Gentry (USA, 1.4.1993), David B.Grigsby (USA, 15.4.1994), Clarence K.Horich (Costa-Rica, 1.3.1994), Marcel Kroenlein (PM, 5.8.1994), Daniel Neumann (USA, 1993), Dr.Bohumil Schutz (CZ, 1.7.1993)
New members: Botanischer Garten Munchen (D, Inst.), National Botanical Research Institute Namibia, Inst.) Zürcher Kakteen-Gesellschaft (CH, Inst.), B.von Arx (CH), P.-M.Braso Pujol (F), P.V.Bruyns (RSA), Dr.B.Descoings (F), Dr.F.Gama Barletti (MEX), G.S.Hinton (MEX), F. Hochstätter (D), Dr.M.L.Hjertson (S), Dr.P.Inglese (I), S.Koeltz (D), N.Martinez (USA), Dr.R.Kraus (D), Dr.I.E.Sinev (USSR), M.Uhlig (D)

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6. Inter-Congress: 11-17 September 1995 in SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE (MEX)

In memoria: Michael Haude (D, 5.11.1994)
New members: University of Turku, Botanical Garden (FIN, Inst.), Mrs S.Barker-Fricker (GB), I.Breuer (D), W.J.Fischer (D), J.T.Gauci (Malta), Dr.G.Haslinger (D), Dr.H.A.Jonkers (GB), Dr.D.Masson (CH), J.K.H.Rothe (D), R.Wahl (D)

24. Congress: 9-14 September 1996 in BOLOGNA (I)

Board: Prof.Dr.H.-D.Ihlenfeldt (D, Pres.), Prof.Dr.Gideon Smith (RSA, Vicepres.), Prof.F.F.Anderson (USA, Secr.), Dr.J.Thiede (D, Ass. Secr.), D.Supthut (CR, Tres.)
In memoria: Norman H.Boke (USA, 1996), Sandro Colombo (I, 25.10.1995), Prof.John D.Donald (GB, 2.1.1996), Richard G.Latimer Jr. (USA, 1995), Larry Leach (RSA, 18.7.1996), L.M.Mason (GB), Dr.Stanislaw Miklaszewski (Pol, 8.11.1995)
New members: British Cactus and Succulent Society BCSS (GB, Inst.), Succulenta (NL, Inst.), R.Ariu (I), H.Berk (D), H.Chi-King Mak (GB), Dr.R.F.Dicht (CR), Dr.P.F. Downs (GB), Dr.L.Gallo (I). Dra S.A.Ghazanfar (Oman), Dr.A.W.Hoffman (NL), K.Kinebuchi (Japan), Dr. A.W.Mace (GB), Mrs.I.M.Niesler (D), Prof.N.Rebmann (F), Dr. R.C. Römer (D), Dr.J.-M.Solichon (PM)

7. Inter-Congress: 25-29 September 1997 in SAN MARINO (USA)

In memoria: Werner Reppenhagen (A, 12.11.1996), N.B.Wilbraham (GB, 16.5.1997)
New members: zoological and Botanical Garden Pizen (CZ, Inst.), Dr.R.J.Chinnock (Australia), M.J.Cracraft (USA), H.Dopp (D), Dr.A.Flores (USA), P.I.Forster (Australia), Prof.Dr.H.Fürsch (D), N.Gerloff (D), K.Gilmer (D), D.Herbel (D), A.Hofacker (D), H.Nagl (A), W.Papsch (A), Dr.J.P.Rebman (USA), Mrs.M.Tiedemann (D), Mrs.U.Schmiedel (D), Prof.Dr.H.Uhlarz (D)

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25. Congress: 31 August-4 September 1998 in CAPE TOWN (RSA)

Board: Prof.Dr.G.Smith (RSA, Pres.), Prof.Dr.Focke Albers (D, VicePres.), Prof.Dr.James D.Mauseth (USA, Secr.), Dr.J.-M.Chalet (CH, Ass. Secr.), D.Supthut (CH, Treas.), Dr.R.Nyffeler (USA, Bull. Edit.)
In memoria: Charles Glass (Mex, 23.2.1998), David Hardy (RSA, 31.5.1998), A.Lima (USA)
New members: Assocacion International des Amateurs de Plantes Succulentes (AIAPS, Inst.), M.Delugin (F), L.G.Hernandez Sandoval (MEX), Dr.R.W.Kohlschreiber (USA), L.J.Miller (USA), Dr.P.Parolin (D), R.Stephenson (GB), B.Solano Comacho (MEX), Dra.R.Galvan Villanueva (MEX)

26. Congress: 19 - 24 march 2000 in ZÜRICH (CH)

Board: Prof. Dr. G. Smith (RSA, Pres.), Prof. Dr. Focke Albers (D, VicePres.), Prof. Dr. James D. Mauseth (USA, Secr.), Dr. J.-M.Chalet (CH, Ass. Secr.), D.Supthut (CH, Treas.), Dr. R. Nyffeler (USA, Bull. Edit.)
In memoria: F. J. Barker Fricker(UK), A. Fröhlich (CH), C. Innes (UK)
New members: Boris Schlumberger (D), Alessandro Mosco (I), Matt H. Buys (RSA), Victor Gapon (RU), Sven Bernhardt (D), V. Byalt (RU), Irina Vassiljeva (RU), Prof. Dr. Peter Lechner (A) Dr. M. Lowry (UK), Evgenij Erokhin (Ukraine), Dr. Thomas Weigelin (CH)

27. Congress: 7 - 13 April 2002 in PHOENIX, AZ (USA)

Board: Prof. Dr. R. S. Wallace (USA, Pres.), Prof. Dr. S. Porembski (D, VicePres.), Dr. W. Stuppy (UK, Secretary), Dr. J.-M. Chalet (CH, Ass. Secr.), Dr. T. Bolliger (CH, Treasurer), Dr. J. Thiede (D, Bull. Edit.)
In memoria: W. Rauh, H. 't Hart, L. Mitich, P. Locuty, E.F. Anderson, K. H. Grantham, F. Kraehenbuehl, H. Bravo-Hollis, H.J. Hilgert
New members: Dr. Jerzy Wozniak (PL), Dr. med. A. Studer

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28. Congress: 31 May – 5 June 2004 in HAMBURG (D)

Board: Prof. Dr. R.S. Wallace (USA, Pres.), Prof. Dr. S. Porembski (D, VicePres.), Dr. M. Hjertson (SW, Secretary), Dr. J.-M. Chalet (CH, Ass. Secr.), Dr. T. Bolliger (CH, Treasurer), Dr. A. Cattabriga (I, Bull. Edit.)
In memoria: H. M. Roan, H. H. Berk, W. W. Fischer, R. Hepting, P. Kern, E. Priezsintz.
New members: R. T. B. Luna (MEX), Dr. C. A. Butterworth (GB), Dr. A. Guiggi (I), Dr. R. H. Webb (USA), K. L. G. Cabello (MEX), C. G. Hinostrosa (MEX), Dr. J. Ettelt (D)

29 Congress: 17 – 20 September 2006 in ZÜRICH (CH)

Board: Prof. Dr. L.E. Newton (GB, Pres.), Dr. R. Nyffeler (CH, VicePres.), Dr. D. H. Hunt (GB, Secretary), Dr. J.-M. Chalet (CH, Ass. Secr.), Dr. T. Bolliger (CH, Treasurer)
In memoria: R. Römer
New members: G. Meier (CH), H. Walter (D), T. Wyka (PL)

Participants IOS Congress 2006 in Zürich

Congress participants at the Botanical Garden on 19 September. Left to right: Maria Will, Danielle Stäheli Sombra, Markus Jerominek, Anita Lendel, Alexandra Kellner, Alessandro Mosco, Tomasz Wyka, Sven Bernhard, Ingeborg Niesler, René Deubelbeiss, Len Newton, Reto Nyffeler, Sigrid Liede-Schumann, Detlev Metzing, Jean-Marc Chalet, Boris Schlumpberger, Ehrentraud Bayer, Jean-Marie Solichon, David Hunt, Robert Wallace, Jonas Lüthy, Urs Eggli, Thomas Wegelin, Beat Leuenberger (photo: Thomas Bolliger)

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30 Congress: 6 – 8 August 2008 in NATAL (Brazil)

Board: Prof. Dr. L.E. Newton (GB, Pres.), Dr. R. Nyffeler (CH, VicePres.), Dr. D.H. Hunt (GB, Secretary), Dr. D. Aplin (GB/B, Ass. Secr.), Dr. T. Bolliger (CH, Treasurer)
In memoria: A.B. Lau, W. Roehre, L.F. Vatrican, N. Zimmermann
New members: D. Aplin (UK/B), C. Bjorå (N), G. Charles (UK), M. Machado (BR), R.W. Mecklenburg (D), S. Oldfied (UK), C. Ritz (D), E. Wabuleye (KEN), T. Wyka (PL)

8th Inter-Congress, Bonn, Germany, 2009

In memoria: ...
New members: ...

Participants IOS Inter-Congress 2009 in Bonn

Inter-Congress participants in the Bonn University Botanical Garden, beside the Poppelsdorf Palace, 9 May 2009. Left to right: Detlev Metzing, Graham Charles, Reto Nyffeler, Kirsten Hahne, Martin Lowry, Nadja Korotkova, Andrew Gdaniec, Wilhelm Barthlott, Sven Bernhard, Christiane Ritz, Maurizio Sajeva, Rainer Mecklenburg, Rainer Wahl, Willi Gertel, Paul Hoxey, Len Newton, Urs Eggli, Denis Diagre, Ulrich Meve, David Hunt. Not in photo: Pierre Braun, Lothar Diers, Marina Sajeva, Nigel Taylor and the photographer, Ingrid Mecklenburg.

Honorary Members of IOS

1959: Prof.Dra.Louisa Bolus (RSA)
1978: Mme Julien Marnier-Lapostolle (F)
1982: Dr. Heimo Friedrich (A)
1982: Louis F. Vatrican (PM) (member of the founding party of IOS)
1982: Dr. Willy Cullmann (BRD) (member of the founding party of IOS)
1982: Juan Panella Bonastre (F) (member of the founding party of IOS)
1984: Dr. Fernando Riviere de Caralt (B)
1986: Dr. Lyman Benson (USA)
1986: Prof. Dr. Helia Bravo-Hollis (MEX)
1986: Prof. John Donald (GB)
1986: Walter Haage (DDR)
1986: Gordon Rowley (GB)
1986: Dr. Bohumil Schütz (CZ)
1988: Myron Kimnach (USA)
1990: Prof. Dr. Werner Rauh (D)
1992: Marcel Kroenlein (PM)
1994: Mrs. Louise Lippold (USA)
1994: Dr. David R. Hunt (GB)
2008: Dieter Supthut (CH)

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Recipients of the Cactus d'Or, sponsored by City Council of Monaco

1978: Prof.Dr.Werner Rauh (BRD)
1980: Prof. Dr. Helia Bravo-Hollis (MEX)
1982: Gordon Rowley (GB)
1984: Prof. Lyman Benson (USA)
1986: no Cactus d'Or awarded
1988: Larry Leach (RSA)
1990: Walter Haage (D)
1992: Dr. George Lindsay (USA)
1994: Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Ihlenfeldt (D)
1996: Mrs. Susan Carter-Holmes (GB)
1998: Prof. Dr. Edward F.Anderson (USA)
2000: Dieter Supthut (CH)
2002: Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Barthlott (D)
2004: Prof. Dr. Gideon Smith (RSA)
2006: Dr. David R. Hunt (GB)
2008: Prof. Dr. Len Newton (GB)

Celebration of the first Cactus d'Or awarded to Prof. Dr. W. Rauh

Celebration of the first Cactus d'Or awarded to Prof. Dr. W. Rauh at the Jardin Exotique in Monte Carlo. In the center the late Princess Grace. From left to right: D. Supthut (Treas.), H. Friedrich (Sec.), W. Rauh, Princess Grace, M. Kroenlein, H. Sanchez-Mejorada. Not in this picture: J. D. Donald (Pres.) and D. Hunt (Ass. Secr.)

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