1. President’s Report A.E. Karakaya Montreal, 18 July 2007
General Assembly
President’s Report
A.E. Karakaya
Montreal, 18 July 2007

2. IUTOX EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (2004-2007)
President Ali Esat Karakaya (Turkey)
President-Elect Robert Kroes (The Netherlands)
Vice President Tohru Inoue (Japan)
Secretary General Wallace Hayes (USA)
Treasurer Alexander Buerkle (Germany)
Director Corrado Galli (Italy)
Director Kevin Chipman (UK)
Director Silvia Moraes Barros (Brazil)
Director Barbara Hales (Canada)
Director Konrad Rydzynski (Poland)

3. IUTOX President Elect (2004-2007 Term)
Prof. Robert Kroes
1940 – 2006 .

4. 2004 TAMPERE GENERAL ASSEMBLY: MAIN DECISIONS
4 important changes in by-laws were made at the Tampere IUTOX General Assembly.
The Congresses of Toxicology in Developing Countries. (CTDCs) have been integrated into the IUTOX activities.
The Developing Countries Committee has been established as a Standing Committee.
Institutional Memberships has been established.
Past-President position in the Executive Committee has been abolished.

5. THE FIRST EC MEETING in TAMPERE: MAIN DECISIONS
Two Task Forces Have Been Established.
*Task Force for Harmonization of the Certification/Registration of Toxicologists.
*Task Force for the Enhancement of the Appreciation and Image of Toxicology.
Committees / Commissions Have Been Formed and Started Work on IUTOX Strategic Plan.

6. IUTOX TASK FORCES Task Force for Harmonization of the Certification/
Registration of Toxicologists.
Chair: Corrado Galli (Italy).
Members: Silvia Barros (Brazil), Wallace Hayes (USA),
Tetsuo Satoh (Japan).
Task Force for the Enhancement of the Appreciation and Image of Toxicology.
Chair: Kevin Chipman (UK).
Members: Robert Kroes (The Netherlands), Konrad Rydzynski (Poland), Linda Birnbaum (SOT), Maritza R. Martini (ALATOX),
Tetsuo Satoh ( ASIATOX).

7. IUTOX Standing Committees
Membership Committee:
Chair: Tohru Inoue (Japan).
Members: Silvia Barros (Brazil), Konrad Rydzynki (Poland).
Developing Countries Committee:
Chair: Silvia Barros (Brazil).
Members: Mary Gulumian (S. Africa), Sunshi Chen (China),
George Corcoran (USA), Edmond Creppy (France),
Wallace Hayes(USA), Jyrki Liesivuori (Finland), Angelika Tritscher (WHO).

8. 2004-2007 IUTOX Commissions Finance Commission:
Chair: Alexander Buerkle (Germany)
Members: Robert Kroes (The Netherlands), A. Wallace Hayes (USA)
Education and Career Development Commission:
Chair: Kevin Chipman (UK)
Members: Barbara Hales (Canada), Wallace Hayes (USA), Corrado Galli (Italy)
Paul Wright (Australia)
Communication Commission:
Chair: Wallace Hayes (USA),
Members: Corrado Galli (Italy), Konrad Rydzynki (Poland), Paul Wright (Australia).
Scientific Commission:
Chair: Robert Kroes (The Netherlands) / Barbara Hales (Canada).
Members: Kevin Chipman (UK), Tohru Inoue (Japan).

9. IUTOX STRATEGIC PLAN
The Following Were Taken into Account in the preparation of the Strategic Plan.
* IUTOX Mission and Long Range Goals
* Plans of the Committees /Commissions and Task Forces.
* Strategic Plans of the Previous Terms.
The Strategic Plan Was Finalized in September 2004 and Announced on the IUTOX Web-site.

11. 2004-2007 IUTOX STRATEGIC PLAN: Objectives Have Been Actualized
As the IUTOX Executive Committee, we are pleased to report that the objectives in the Strategic Plan have been actualized as had been planned.

12. Society Growth
Number of Societies
1980
1998
2001
2004
2007

13. Membership Growth
1998
2001
2007

14. New Member Societies since 2004
Academy of Toxicological Sciences 
Austrian Society of Toxicology 
Portuguese Pharmacological Society 
Cuban Society of Toxicology  
Ukrainian Toxicology Society 14

15. IUTOX MEMBER SOCIETIES
REGIONAL SOCIETIES and INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (7 members)
ASIATOX
EUROTOX
Latin American Association of Toxicology
Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists
Academy of Toxicological Sciences
European Association of Poison Centers and Clinical Toxicology
International Neurotoxicology Association 15

16. IUTOX Member Societies-2
EUROPE (26 National Societies)
Austrian Society of Toxicology
British Toxicology Society
Bulgarian Society of Toxicology
Croatian Toxicological Society
Danish Society of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Estonian Society of Toxicology
Finnish Society of Toxicology
French Society of Clinical Toxicology
French Society of Toxicology
German Society for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology
Hellenic Society of Toxicology
Irish Society of Toxicology
Italian Society of Toxicology
Latvian Society of Toxicology
Netherlands Society of Toxicology
Norwegian Society of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Polish Society of Toxicology
Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Russian Society of Toxicology
Slovenian Society of Toxicology
Spanish Society of Toxicology
Swedish Society of Toxicology
Swiss Society of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Turkish Society of Toxicology
Ukrainian Toxicology Society
Union of Hungarian Toxicologists 16

17. IUTOX Member Societies-3
NORTH AMERICA (4 members)
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
American College of Toxicology
Society of Toxicology, USA
Society of Toxicology of Canada
LATIN AMERICA (4 members)
Argentina Toxicology Association
Brazilian Society of Toxicology
Cuban Society of Toxicology
Mexican Society of Toxicology
AFRICA (2 members)
Egyptian Society of Toxicology
South African Society of Toxicology 17

18. IUTOX Member Societies-4
ASIA (9 National Societies)
Chinese Society of Toxicology
Israeli Society of Toxicology
Iranian Society of Toxicology
Japanese Society of Clinical Toxicology
Japanese Society of Toxicology
Korean Society of Toxicology
Society of Toxicology, India
Society of Toxicology of Taiwan
Toxicological Society of Thailand 18

19. Institutional Members
AMGEN
Cantox Health Science International
Chevron Phillips Chemical
Environ International
GlaxoSmithKline
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development
L'OREAL
Pfizer Global Research and Development
TAP Pharmaceutical Products

20. Selected Scientific and Educational Activities
International Congresses of Toxicology (ICT)
Congresses of Toxicology in Developing Countries (CTDC)
Risk Assessment Summer Schools (RASS)
Continuing Education Courses in Developing Countries
Grants and Fellowship Programs for Toxicologists from Developing Countries
Participation in International Scientific Projects

21. SOPs and Guidelines Have Been Prepared for IUTOX Activites
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Executive Committee
Nominating Process
ICT and CTDC Congresses
Guidelines for Other Activities

22. Capacity Building in Toxicology in Developing Countries - CTDCs
6th Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries (6th CTDC) successfully held in Croatia in 2006 as an integrated meeting with the 43rd Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology.
7th CDTC will be held in Sun City, South Africa in 2009 and work regarding the organization of this congress has already started in cooperation with the South African Society.

23. Capacity Building in Toxicology in Developing Countries – Fellowship Program
Fellowships;
Support participation in the IUTOX congresses (ICT and CTDC) and the SOT meetings
83 junior and senior scientists from 29 developing countries:
* 27 AstraZeneca -SOT Awards for 2005,2006, SOT meetings.
*19 Fellowships for CTDC
*37 fellowships for ICT XI 23

24. Capacity Building in Toxicology in Developing Countries – Sponsored Lectures Program
Meeting Support in Developing Countries
India 2004
China 2005
Argentina 2005
Estonia 2006
China 2006
Mexico 2006
Chile 2006
South Africa 2006
Nigeria 2006

25. ICTs
The flagship of IUTOX is the ICT
IUTOX has worked in close cooperation with the Society of Toxicology Canada for the organization of the ICT XI Montreal 2007 Meeting.
Preparation for ICT XII Barcelona 2010 Meeting has already begun.

26. Risk Assessment Summer School (RASS)
Leadership of Torbjörn Malmfors (with assistance from Birgitta Lewander).
Biannually since 1985.
Annually since 2004.
75 young postdoctoral toxicologists ( ).
31 participants from 19 nineteen developing countries have been fonded.

27. TASK FORCES
EC recommends continuation of
Task Force for Harmonization of the Certification/Registration of Toxicologists
Task Force for the Enhancement of the Appreciation and Image of Toxicology
Founded in 2004

28. Annual Budgetary Deficit is not Sustainable
WHAT CAN WE DO?
Seek ways to obtain more revunues from ICT and CTDC congresses.
Recruiting many more institutional members.
Adjust IUTOX dues structure.
Reduce expenditures.

29. IUTOX History

31. Thanks
Many thanks to all of you for your collaboration and warm friendship during my presidency.