Annual Meetings

Annual Meetings

　　　　　　

	Date of Annual Meeting	Venue President (Position at time of appointment)	Number of members	Number of presentations
1	April 15, 1941	Osaka University, Osaka Mataro Nagayo (Director, The Cancer Institute of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)		82
2	March 29, 1942	The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Takaoki Sasaki (Director, The Cancer Institute of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)	483	73
3	April 2, 1943	The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Takaoki Sasaki (Director, The Cancer Institute of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)	430	71
4	1944	No Annual Meeting due to war conditions
	1945	No Annual Meeting due to war conditions
5	1946	No Annual Meeting due to social instability in Japan
6	1947	Osaka University, Osakabr Ryojun Kinoshita (Professor, Osaka Imperial University) This should have been the 5th meeting but was held as the 6th. The same order applies hereafter.		30
7	April 7, 1948	Kyoto University, Kyoto Ryojun Kinoshita (Professor, Osaka Imperial University)		88
8	April 3, 1949	Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka Ryojun Kinoshita (Professor, Osaka Imperial University) Waro Nakahara (Director, The Cancer Institute of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)
9	April 4, 1950	The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Waro Nakahara (Director, The Cancer Institute of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)	324	128
10	April 3-4, 1951	The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Waro Nakahara (Director, The Cancer Institute of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)	350	131
11	April 2-3, 1952	Kyoto University, Kyoto Shigeki Mori (Professor, Kyoto University)	408	183
12	April 2-3, 1953	The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Tomizo Yoshida (Professor, The University of Tokyo)	498	179
13	April 3-4, 1954	Nagoya University, Nagoya Fukuzo Oshima (Professor, Nagoya University)	618	225
14	April 2-4, 1955	Kyoto University, Kyoto Shigeki Mori (Professor, Kyoto University)	673	216
15	July 15-16, 1956	Makomanai Theater, Sapporo Katsuo Takeda (Professor, Hokkaido University)	713	279
16	October 29-30, 1957	Osaka University, Osaka Masaru Kuru (Professor, Osaka University)	825	176
17	November 9-10, 1958	Chiba University, Chiba Nobujiro Takizawa (Professor, Chiba University)	923	398
18	November 6-7, 1959	The University of Tokyo, Tokyo Tomizo Yoshida (Professor, The University of Tokyo)	1,119	269
19	December 18-19, 1960	Daiichi Life Head Office, Tokyo Yuzo Tazaki (Director, The Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Hospital)	1,213	292
20	October 20-21, 1961	Tohoku University, Sendai Toshio Kurokawa (Professor, Tohoku University)	1,406	348
21	October 20-21, 1962	Showa Medical University, Tokyo Sanji Kishi (Professor, Showa Medical University)	1,822	349
22	October 19-20, 1963	Okayama University, Okayama Hideo Yagi (Professor, Okayama University)	2,154	473
23	November 9-11, 1964	National Education Center, Tokyo Morizo Ishidate (Director, Tokyo Biochemical Research Institute)	2,023	475
24	October 14-16, 1965	Fukuoka City Hospital, Fukuoka Tamaki Imai (Professor, Kyushu University)	2,310	470
25	December 6-8, 1966	Osaka University, Osaka Toru Miyaji (Professor, Osaka University)	2,654	432
26	October 24-26, 1967	Aichi Cultural Center, Nagoya Hajime Imanaga (Director, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital)	2,654	482
27	October 14-16, 1968	Keidanren Kaikan, Tokyo Kunio Ota (Professor, The University of Tokyo)	3,244	506
28	October 14-16, 1969	Tourist Center, Kanazawa Hajime Okamoto (Professor, Kanazawa University)	3,100	468
29	October 21-23, 1970	Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Osaka Juntaro Kamahora (Professor, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University)	3,200	505
30	October 6-8, 1971	Keidanren Kaikan, Tokyo Kazunari Higuchi (Chancellor, The Jikei University)	3,400	546
31	October 24-26, 1972	Nagoya Civic Hall, Nagoya Kaneyoshi Akazaki (Director, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute)	3,909	651
32	October 2-4, 1973	Keidanren Kaikan, Tokyo Kenpo Tsukamoto (Chief Director, National Cancer Center)	4,135	645
33	October 1-3, 1974	Miyagi Prefectural Auditorium, Sendai Haruo Sato (Professor, The Research Institute for Chest Diseases and Cancer, Tohoku University)	4,491	734
34	October 1-3, 1975	Royal Hotel, Osaka Yuichi Yamamura (Professor, Osaka University)	5,267	799
35	October 5-7, 1976	Keidanren Kaikan, Tokyo Tetsuo Sakurai (Director, The Cancer Chemotherapy Center of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)	5,360	888
36	October 12-14, 1977	Keidanren Kaikan, Tokyo Tadashi Yamamoto (Professor/ Director, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo)	5,877	1,024
37	August 8-10, 1978	Tokyo Prince Hotel, Tokyo Hamao Umezaki (Director, Institute of Microbial Chemistry)	6,480	1,057
38	September 27-29, 1979	Tokyo Prince Hotel, Tokyo Tamaki Kajitani (Director, The Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research Hospital)	6,951	1,214
39	November 5-7, 1980	Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo Shichiro Ishikawa (Chief Director, National Cancer Center)	7,517	1,348
40	October 7-9, 1981	Hokkaido Kosei Nenkin Hall, Sapporo Hidematsu Hirai (Professor, Hokkaido University)	7,936	1,511
41	August 23-25, 1982	Royal Hotel, Osaka Goro Kosaki (Professor, Osaka University)	8,606	1,522
42	October 25-27, 1983	Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall, Nagoya Takeo Nagayo (Director, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute)	9,685	1,691
43	October 3-5, 1984	Fukuoka Sunpalace, Fukuoka Hideya Endo (Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University)	9,685	1,720
44	October 29-31, 1985	Toshi Center, Tokyo Tetsuo Ono (Deputy Director, The Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science)	10,485	1,879
45	October 21-23, 1986	Hokkaido Kosei Nenkin Hall, Sapporo Takeo Wada (Chancellor, Sapporo Medical University)	11,493	2,272
46	September 7-9, 1987	Keio Prince Hotel, Tokyo Takashi Sugimura (Chief Director, National Cancer Center)	12,960	2,359
47	September 20-22, 1988	Keio Prince Hotel, Tokyo Haruo Sugano (Director, The Cancer Institute of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)	13,785	2,402
48	October 23-25, 1989	Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall, Nagoya Yasuaki Nishizuka (Honorary Director, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute)	14,421	2,460
49	July 3-5, 1990	Hokkaido Kosei Nenkin Hall, Sapporo Hiroshi Kobayashi (Professor, Cancer Institute, Hokkaido University School of Medicine)	15,460	2,352
50	September 10-12, 1991	Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo Shozo Takayama (Director, National Cancer Center Research Institute)	15,672	2,564
51	September 29- October 1, 1992	Royal Hotel, Osaka Kumao Toyoshima (Professor, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University)	15,955	2,546
52	October 5-7, 1993	Sendai International Center, SendaiYoshiyuki Hashimoto (Professor/ Head, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University)	16,346	2,623
53	October 19-21, 1994	Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya Nobuyuki Ito (Chancellor, Nagoya City University)	17,305	2,693
54	October 3-5, 1995	Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto Hiroo Imamura (Chancellor, Kyoto University)	17,305	2,722
55	October 10-12, 1996	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Fumimaro Takaku (Chancellor, Jichi Medical University)	17,397	2,638
56	September 25-27, 1997	Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto Toshio Takahashi (Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)	17,303	2,750
57	September 30- October 2, 1998	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Kaoru Abe (Chief Director, National Cancer Center)	17,305	2,811
58	September 29- October 1, 1999	International Conference Center, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Eiichi Tahara (Professor, No.1 Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Hiroshima University)	17,206	2,805
59	October 4-6, 2000	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Toshio Kurogi (Director, Institute of Molecular Oncology, Showa University)	16,799	2,806
60	September 26-28, 2001	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Masaaki Terada (Chief Director, National Cancer Center)	16,686	2,437
61	October 1-3, 2002	Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo Tomoyuki Kitagawa (Director, The Cancer Institute of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)	16,549	2,452
62	September 25-27, 2003	Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya Suketami Tominaga (Honorary Director, Aichi Cancer Center)	16,729	2,515
63	September 29- October 1, 2004	Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka Michihiko Kuwano (Director, Research Center for Innovative Cancer Therapy, Kurume University)	16,042	2,439
64	September 14-16, 2005	Royton Sapporo, Sapporo Kozo Imai (Chancellor, Sapporo Medical University)	16,103	2,435
65	September 28-30, 2006	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Tadao Kakizoe (Chief Director, National Cancer Center)	16,045	2,326
66	October 3-5, 2007	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Takashi Tsuruo (Director, The Cancer Chemotherapy Center of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)	15,875	2,390
67	October 28-30, 2008	Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya Ryuzo Ueda (Professor, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University)	15,895	2,258
68	October 1-3, 2009	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Setsuo Hirohashi (Chief Director, National Cancer Center)	15,990	2,275
69	September 22-24, 2010	Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka Morito Monden (Trustee/Vice President, Osaka University)	16,010	2,315
70	October 3-5, 2011	Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya Kazuo Tajima (Director, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute)	16,010	2,315
71	September 19-21, 2012	Royton Sapporo, Sapporo Noriyuki Sato (Professor, Department of Pathology(I), Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine)	15,962	2,315
72	October 3-5, 2013	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Yusuke Nakamura (Section of Hematology/Oncology, Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine Faculty, Chicago University)	15,766	2,264
73	September 25-27, 2014	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Tetsuo Noda (Director, The Cancer Institute, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research)	15,568	2,291
74	October 8-10, 2015	Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya Tomoki Naoe (Director, Nagoya Medical Center)	15,613	2,274
75	October 6-8, 2016	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Kohei Miyazono (Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo)	15,390	2,090
76	September 28-30, 2017	Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama Hitoshi Nakagama (President, National Cancer Center)	15,007	2,176
77	September 27-29, 2018	Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka Masaki Mori (Professor, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University)	14,753	2,405
78	September 26-28, 2019	Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto Fuyuki Ishikawa (Professor, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University)	14,471	1,997
79	October 1-3, 2020	RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima/ Hotel Mielparque Hiroshima, Hiroshima Wataru Yasui (Professor, Department of Molecular Pathology Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University)	14,052	1,880
80	September 30- October 2, 2021	PACIFICO Yokohama, Kanagawa Hideyuki Saya (Professor, Division of Gene Regulation, Institute for Advanced Medical Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Keio University)	13,805	1.793
81	September 29- October 1, 2022	PACIFICO Yokohama, Kanagawa Yoshinori Murakami (Professor, Division of Molecular Pathology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo)	13,656	2,062
82	September 21-23, 2023	PACIFICO Yokohama, Kanagawa Hiroyuki Mano (Director, National Cancer Center Research Institute)	13,190	1,993
83	September 19-21, 2024	Fukuoka International Conference Center, Fukuoka Koichi Akashi (Professor, Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science,Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University)	12,865	1,844