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WELCOME FROM THE HONORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL LIVER
CONGRESS™ 2015
Dear Colleagues,
I wish to extend a warm welcome to all participants of The International Liver
Congress™ 2015. I have had the opportunity to attend almost all of the EASL meetings
since the foundation of the Association 50 years ago. It is thus a special honour to serve
as Honorary President on this occasion. The quality of the scientific research has been
constantly improving over the years, and the volume has somewhat increased; initially the
congress was limited to 36 presentations! This increase allows us to measure the progress of
European Hepatology, which now compares favourably with that of our American friends
and colleagues.
Vienna is an ideal venue for The International Liver Congress™ 2015. The city has seen
the birth of Hans Popper, certainly one of the founders of hepatology and probably its most
famous member. In addition, Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven, and, more recently, Zweig or
Klimt make Vienna one the most important cultural capitals of the world.
I am certain that this 50th EASL celebration will be a memorable event and a huge success,
both scientifically and socially.
Serge Erlinger, M.D
Paris, France
ILC 2015 HONORARY PRESIDENT
Vienna, Austria • April 22–26, 2015 15
PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL LIVER
CONGRESS™ 2015
Dear Colleagues,
I wish to extend a warm welcome to all participants of The International Liver
Congress™ 2015. I have had the opportunity to attend almost all of the EASL meetings
since the foundation of the Association 50 years ago. It is thus a special honour to serve
as Honorary President on this occasion. The quality of the scientific research has been
constantly improving over the years, and the volume has somewhat increased; initially the
congress was limited to 36 presentations! This increase allows us to measure the progress of
European Hepatology, which now compares favourably with that of our American friends
and colleagues.
Vienna is an ideal venue for The International Liver Congress™ 2015. The city has seen
the birth of Hans Popper, certainly one of the founders of hepatology and probably its most
famous member. In addition, Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven, and, more recently, Zweig or
Klimt make Vienna one the most important cultural capitals of the world.
I am certain that this 50th EASL celebration will be a memorable event and a huge success,
both scientifically and socially.
Serge Erlinger, M.D
Paris, France
ILC 2015 HONORARY PRESIDENT
Vienna, Austria • April 22–26, 2015 15
