Neonatal Society Explained

Neonatal Society
Formation:	at the Royal Hotel, Scarborough
Website:	https://www.neonatalsociety.ac.uk/

Established in the United Kingdom in 1959 the Neonatal Society is the world's oldest learned society for the promotion of neonatal science. It is composed of both scientists and clinicians working in the area of the fetus and newborn.

The archives of the organisation are deposited at the Wellcome Library.^[1]

President and Past Officers

Andrew Ewer is the current president of the organisation, with James Boardman as the immediate past president.^[2]

Previous presidents ^[3] include:

• Howard Clark
• David Hull
• Robert McCance
• Neena Modi, the former president of the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • • Peter Tizard Elsie Widdowson Andrew Wilkinson
• Maureen Young^[4]

Thomas Stapleton was a founder member of the organisation.^[5]

Membership

There are two main memberships available for the Neonatal Society: Ordinary Membership and Trainee Membership. Honorary Membership may be offered to persons who have made notable contributions to the study of the newborn.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neonatal Society. Catalogue. Wellcome Library. 9 February 2016.
2. Web site: THE NEONATAL SOCIETY OFFICERS & COMMITTEE. The Neonatal Society. Neonatal Society. 11 November 2022.
3. Web site: THE NEONATAL SOCIETY PAST OFFICERS. The Neonatal Society. Neonatal Society. 12 October 2020.
4. Burton. Graham J.. December 2013. Maureen Young, 1915–2013. Placenta. 34. 12. 1255–1256. 10.1016/j.placenta.2013.10.002. 25061639 . 0143-4004.
5. Web site: Home Away From Home . . 2 April 2021.