23rd Annual Meeting August 31 - September 2, 2005 in Rotterdam
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLOOD PURIFICATION

Welcome reception in the town hall of Rotterdam.

dr Muriel Grooteman, winner of the ISBP best abstract award 2005, presented to her by Takashi Akiba, President of the ISBP.

drs Masakane and Lopot, winners of the ISBP best poster awards 2005.

Prof Eberhard Ritz, winner of the ISBP award 2005, with Takashi Akiba (President of the ISBP) and Leif Smeby (Gambro corp which kindly sponsors this prize).

Francesco Locatelli, past president of the society, during his talk on the future of dialysis-related research.

Salvatore di Giulio (ISBP Vice-president) and Tom Golper (ISBP General Secretary).

Michael Lysaght (ISBP treasurer), his wife Carmen and Robert Zietse, President of the ISBP meeting 2005.
From August 31st through September 2nd, 2005, the International Society of Blood Purification organized its 23rd annual meeting at the Doelen Congres Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
As president of this 23rd annual meeting, and on behalf of the ISBP, I thank all participants that joined us during the meeting.
Robert Zietse Takashi Akiba
President, ISBP meeting 2005 President of the ISBP