1. Scientific Programme

1. Invited speakers

• 5 Plenary.
• 32 State of the Art.
• 79 Symposium speakers ( 26 symposia)

2. Submitted Abstracts

• 2725 Abstracts reviewed (64 countries)
• 220 International reviewers from 20 countries (20-100 abstracts each; 4-6 reviewers per abstract).
• 465 accepted for oral presentation (17%)
• 2092 accepted for poster presentation (76.8%)
• 134 accepted for CD-ROM presentation only (5%)
• 34 rejected (1.2%)
• 79 abstracts from symposia speakers (not reviewed)

3. Publications.

• Abstracts availability.

• ISTH 2003 Web site. Open unrestricted access 3 weeks before the Congress
• CD-ROM given to all Congress delegates (8000 copies)
• Excess to be sent to non-attending JTH subscribers
• Abstract access and printing in dedicated facility (Media suite ICC). 50+ terminals
• Post congress on JTH Web site (Blackwells) as July 2003 Supplement to JTH. Open unrestricted access for 10 years.

• State of the Art Book (Edited by Gordon Lowe)

• 37 Chapters from Plenary and SOA invited speakers. July issue of JTH.
• Printed copy and CD-ROM given to all delegates.
• Issue sent to all subscribers to JTH.

4. Industry Symposia (ISS)

• 10 Special Symposia (9)

• 3 Sunday 13th pm.
• 6 Wednesday 16th pm (Originally 7, 1 cancelled)

• 5 Breakfast symposia
• 3 Technical Lunches
• 4 Satellite Symposia (Friday 18th pm)

2. Awards

1. Reach the Developing World Travel Grants

• 175 applications
• 80 awarded (£650 plus registration fee waived). (25 countries)
• First author and presenter on submitted abstract
• $US 50k support provide form ISTH
• Developing Country as defined by the World Bank. Some rationalisation to country distribution applied.

2. Young Investigator Awards.

• 436 applications
• 97 awards given (£300)(16 Countries)
• Under 35 years on 1st July 2003
• Presenter  and first author on submitted abstract.
• Awards given to submitters of the most highly rated abstracts.

3. ISTH Biennial Awards for Contributions to Haemostasis

• Awardees announced at the Opening Ceremony by Bonno Bouma.
• The awards went to:

Investigator Recognition Awards
H. Bounameaux
Ph. de Groot
I. Juhan-Vague
B. Lammle
D. Triplett

Distinguished Career Awards
M. Berndt
K. Clemetson
V. Fuster
D. Loskutoff
M. Mosesson

• Presentations at the Presidents Reception (Tuesday 15th).

4. Grant Medal

• Announced and Presented at the Opening Ceremony by Bonno Bouma.  The award was given to Yale Nemerson

5. Aventis/ISTH Fellowship and Novo Nordisk Haemostasis Award.

• Awardees announced at Opening Ceremony.
• Awards presented at appropriate Industry Sponsored Symposium or Dinner.

Aventis Awardees:  Anna Zetser, Cecilia Becattini
Novo Awardee:  H. Veersteg of AMC, Amsterdam

3. Web Site

1. 76 % of abstracts submitted on line
2. 43 % of registrations submitted on line
3. Full Programme available on line.June 2003.
4. Abstracts available with open unrestricted access.20th  June 2003.

4. Registrations

1. Total Paying Registrants 4871 ( 90 countries)

• ISTH Members 929
• Non-ISTH Members 3357
• Trainees 585

2. Free registrations 411
3. Total Registrations 5282
4. Accompanying persons 267
5. Total Attendees 6185  (includes 636 exhibitors)