The International Immunocompromised Host Society (ICHS) began as a group of like-minded physicians interested in providing educational opportunities for physicians treating immunocompromised patients around the world.  Initially, the meetings were held without a president, but in 1985 the society was incorporated for the purpose of creation and dissemination of clinical and scientific information pertaining to the treatment of the immunocompromised patient.

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1^st International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 1980 Veldhoven, The Netherlands

2^nd International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 1982 Stirling, Scotland

3^rd International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 1984 Toronto, Canada

4^th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 1986 Ronneby Brunn, Sweden

5^th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 1988 Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands: President – Paul Quie, USA

6^th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 1990 Peebles, Scotland: President – Jack Remington, USA

7^th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 1992 Boulder, CO USA: President – Jan Verhoef, The Nertherlands

8^th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 1994 Davos, Switzerland: President – John Gallin, USA

9^th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 1996 Assisi, Italy: President – Phillip Peterson, USA

10^th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 1998 Davos Switzerland: President – Michel Glauser, Switzerland

11^th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 2000 Halifax, Canada: President - Phil Pizzo, USA

12^th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 2002 Bergen, Norway: President – Curtis Gemmell, Scotland

13^th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 2004 Granada, Spain: President – Carol Kauffman, USA

14th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 2006 Crans-Montana, Switzerland: President Thierry Calandra, Switzerland

15th International Symposia on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: 2008 Thessaloniki, Greece; President - Steven Holland, USA

16th International Symposium on Infections in the Immuncompromised Host: 2010 Budapest, Hungary; President - Per Ljungman, Sweden

17th International Symposium on Infections in the immunocompromised Host 2012 Genova, Italy; President - Claudio Viscoli, Italy

18th International Symposium on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host 2014 Berlin, Germany; President - Georg Maschmeyer, Germany

19th International Symposium on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host 2016 Santiago, Chile; President - Thomas F. Patterson, USA

20th International Symposium on Infections in the Immunocompromised Host 2018 Athens, Greece; President - Dimitrios Kontoyiannis, USA