XIII lnternational Congress of Neuropathology Department of Neuropathology Sept 7-12th 1997, Perth, Australia Royal Perth Hospital Wellington St lnternational Society of Neuropathology and the Perth Western Australia 6000 Australian and New Zealand Society of Neuropathology Tel: (619) 2242925 Fax (619) 2242556 email: [email protected]

lniernolionol Society OPENING CEREMONY ol Neuropolhology

IN THE SHOWROOM OF THE BURSWOOD CONVENTION CENTRE

6:30 PM SUNDAY, 7TH OF SEPTEMBER 1997

Ghairperson: Professor John Howell

6:30 pm Welcome and reading of message from the Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Mr John Howard by Congress President, Professor Byron Kakulas

. Religious Blessing of the Congress by His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, Greek Orthodox Primate of Australia and Oceania

Address tlo the lnternational delegates by The Honourable Mr Hendy Cowan, Deputy Premier, Government of Western Australia

"The Australian and New Zealand Contribution to Clinical Neuroscience" by Professor Georg Kreutzberg, President of the lnternational Society of Neuropathology

7:15 pm Refreshments in the Ballroom of the Burswood Convention Centre

Conference Managers: ICMS Pty Ltd (lnternational Convention Management Services) PO Box 8102, HINDLEY STREET, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5000 TELEPHONE (618) 8210 6776 FACSIMILE (618) 8212 5101 XIIIth International Congress of Neuropathology Sept 7-l2th 1997, Perth, Australia

NATIONAL PATRONS OF THE CONGRESS

The HonourableJohn Howard, Prime Minister of Australia Dr lGith Woollard, Federal President, Australian Medical Association

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIAN AND NEW AAIAND WEST AUSTRALIAN PATRONS NEI.JROPATIIOLOGY SOCIETY OF NEUROPATIIOLOGY The Honourable President President Premier, Leader of the Government Dr GeorgWKreutzberg Professor Byron A lkkulas The Honourable Ikvin Prince Treasurer Secretary,/ Treasurer Minister for Health & Aboriginal Affairs

DrRobert CJanzer Dr Victoria A Fabian Dr Peter Nattrass Secretary General Planning Committee The Right Honourable Lord Mayor

DrJanice RAnderson Congress President City of Perth Project Secretary Professor Byron A Kakulas Dr David Roberts

Dr MichaelJ Schriider Members President, Australian Medical Association (WA Branch) Editor, Brain Pathology Dr Peter C Blumbergs Dr ClaytonAWiley Professor Fay Gale Dr Michael F Gonzalez Vice Chancellot University of WA ISN ilECUTIVE COMMITTEE Professor Clive G Harper Professor Roy Lourens Professor.fH Adams Dr Renate M Iklnins Vice Chancellor, University University of Glasgow. UK Professor Colin L Masters and Chairman of the Board Dr NH Diemer Dr Anthony EG Tannenberg Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

University of Copenhagen, Denmark Local Aganising Committee Professor John E Maloney Vice Chancellor, Curtin University Dr U De Girolami Professor John McC Howell Professor Steven Schwartz Harvard Medical School, USA Dr Phillip FJacobsen Vice Chancellor, DrJ-J Hauw Professor Frank L Mastaglia Professor Mark Liveris Hopital de la Salpetriere, France Mr Ian K Passmore Chairman of the Board Professor Y Olsson Mr Breu KTizard

Akademiska Sjukhuset, Sweden^ Mr RHC Turner, ,. , DrJM Powers Chairman of the Board University of Rochester, USA Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

ProfessorJ de Reuck

University Hospital, Gent, Belgium

Professor D Schiffer

University of Turin, Italy Dr AL Taratuto

Instituto de Investigaciones

Neurologicas, Argentina

Ako suppwted b1:

British Neuropathology Society American Association of Neuropathology President: Dr Peter Lantos President Dr Bernardino Ghetti

French Neuropathological Society

President: Professor Francoise Gray President Elect Professor Marie Delisle