History of the MEPS Board
Thanks to the outstanding files of General Pharmacist Dr Hans Joachim Krauss, Germany and valuable information by Ragnar Rydberg and Peter Rollason, we can give you an updated Section History.
1951 – Rome-IT - 24 September
After the Rome Congress, military pharmacists from France, UK, Italy, Yugoslavia, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland; Spain and the USA gathered under the initiative of FIP President Dr Horst Madsen and Colonel Reusse (FR). in order to create a military section. In the same time there was held a series of Presentations.
1953 – Paris-FR – 16 September
Official creation of the section "Military Pharmacists".
Col Sprengler, Switzerland, President
Col Reusse, Secretary
1954 – 1966
Congresses in London-UK, Brussels-Belgium, Copenhagen-Denmark, Vienna-Austria, Amsterdam-The Netherlands
Most cited persons:
Col Alm, Sweden, President
(11 years !!)
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
Col Marcelli, France
Col Able, USA
Col Czerny, Poland
Mr Malloch, UK
Gen Izgö, Turkey
1966- Madrid, Spain
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1967
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1968 – Hamburg, Germany
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1969
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1970-Geneva, Switzerland
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1971 – Washington, USA
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, Pres
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Capt (N) Silveira, Portugal, Vice President
Col La Sorsa, Italy, Vice President
LtCol Holand, Norway, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1972 – Lisbon, Portugal
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col La Sorsa, Italy, Vice President
LtCol Holand, Norway, Vice President
F Col Moore, USA, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1973 – Stockholm, Sweden
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col La Sorsa, Italy, Vice President
Col Moore, USA, Vice President
LtCol Holand, Norway, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1974 – Rome, Italy
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Moore, USA, Vice President
LtCol Holand, Norway, Vice President
F Gen Ruggieri, Italy, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1975 – Dublin, Eire
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
LtCol Holand, Norway, Vice President
Gen Ruggieri, Italy, Vice President
F Col Walewski, Poland, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1976 – Warsaw, Poland
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Gen Ruggieri, Italy, Vice President
Col Walewski, Poland, Vice President
F Col Schneider, Germany, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1977 – The Hague, The Netherlands
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Gen Ruggieri, Italy, Vice President
Col Walewski, Poland, Vice President
Col Schneider, Germany, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1978 – Cannes, France
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Walewski, Poland, Vice President
Col Schneider, Germany, Vice President
F LtCol van Bladeren, Netherlands, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1979 – Brighton, UK
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Lt Col van Bladeren, Netherlands, Vice President
FCol Holand, Norway, Vice President
F Maj Thomas, Nigeria
F Gen Walther, Germany
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1980 – Madrid, Spain
F Col Holand, Norway, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, Honorary President
Lt Col van Bladeren, Netherlands, Vice President
Maj Thomas, Nigeria
Gen Walther, Germany
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1981 – Vienna, Austria
Col Holand, Norway, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, Honorary President
Lt Col van Bladeren, Netherlands, Vice President
Maj Thomas, Nigeria
Gen Walther, Germany
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1982 – Copenhagen, Denmark
Col Holand, Norway, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Wiesendanger, Switzerland, Honorary President
Gen Walther, Germany
F Gen Naguib, Egypt, Vice President
F Cdr Sommerfeld, Canada, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1983 – Montreux, Switzerland
Col Holand, Norway, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Gen Walther, Germany
Gen Naguib, Egypt, Vice President
Cdr Sommerfeld, Canada, Vice President
18th February : Col Bruno Wiesendanger, honorary President, deceased
1984 – Budapest, Hungary
Col Holand, Norway, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Gen Naguib, Egypt, Vice President
F Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, Vice President
F LtCol Cowley, Canada, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1985 – Montreal, Canada
Col Holand, Norway, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Gen Naguib, Egypt, Vice President
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, Vice President
Lt Col Cowley, Canada, Vice President
F Col Reusse, France, Secretary (Replaced by Capt (N) Rydberg)
1986 – Helsinki, Finland
Col Holand, Norway, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Gen Naguib, Egypt, Vice President
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, Vice President
Lt Col Cowley, Canada, Vice President
F LtCol Wilkinson, Australia, Vice President
Col Reusse, France, Secretary
1987 – Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Col Holand, Norway, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Gen Naguib, Egypt, Vice President
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, Vice President
LtCol Cowley, Canada, Vice President
LtCol Wilkinson, Australia, Vice President
F Maj Pfefferle, Switzerland, Secretary
Dr Reusse, who had been permanent Secretary for 36 years, died on 9th May 1997. Col Reusse's outstanding contribution to MEPS is greatly appreciated.
Biography of the Colonel (French Version)
Biography of the Colonel (English version)
1988 – Sydney-Australia
F Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
F Col Holand, Norway, Honorary President
Lt Col Cowley, Canada, Vice President
Col Wilkinson, Australia, Vice President
F Gen Krauss, Germany, Vice President
F Col Österblad, Sweden, Secretary
1989 – Munich-Germany
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President
Col Holand, Norway, Honorary President
LtCol Cowley, Canada, Vice President
Col Wilkinson, Australia, Vice President
Gen Krauss, Germany, Vice President
Col Österblad, Sweden, Secretary
1990 – Istanbul- Turkey
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President (?)
Col Holand, Norway, Honorary President
Col Wilkinson, Australia, Vice President (prolonged)
Gen Krauss, Germany, Vice President
Cdr (N) McCarthy, USA, Vice President
Col Österblad, Sweden, Secretary
1991 – Washington, USA
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President (?)
Col Holand, Norway, Honorary President
Gen Krauss, Germany, Vice President
Cdr (N) McCarthy, USA, Vice President
F Col Kratzer, Switzerland, Vice President
Col Österblad, Sweden, Secretary
1992 – Lyon, France
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President (?)
Col Holand, Norway, Honorary President
Gen Krauss, Germany, Vice President
Cdr (N) McCarthy, USA, Vice President
Col Kratzer, Switzerland, Vice President
F Col Volkers, the Netherlands, Vice President
F Mr North, UK, Vice President
Col Österblad, Sweden, Secretary
1993 – Tokyo- Japan
F Col Kratzer, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President (?)
Col Holand, Norway, Honorary President
F Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, former President
Cdr (N) McCarthy, USA, Vice President
Col Volkers, the Netherlands, Vice President
Mr North, UK, Vice President
Col Österblad, Sweden, Secretary
1994 – Lisbon- Portugal
Col Kratzer, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President (?)
Col Holand, Norway, Honorary President
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, former President
Cdr (N) McCarthy, USA, Vice President
Col Volkers, the Netherlands, Vice President
Mr North, UK, Vice President
Col Österblad, Sweden, Secretary
1995 – Stockholm- Sweden
Col Kratzer, Switzerland, President
Col Alm, Sweden, Honorary President (?)
Col Holand, Norway, Honorary President
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, former President
Cdr (N) McCarthy, USA, Vice President
Col Volkers, the Netherlands, Vice President
Mr North, UK, Vice President
F Col van Damme, Belgium, Secretary
1996 – Jerusalem-Israel
Col Kratzer, Switzerland, President
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, former President
Cdr (N) McCarthy, USA, Vice President
Col Volkers, the Netherlands, Vice President
Mr North, UK, Vice President
Col van Damme, Belgium, Secretary
1997 – Vancouver-Canada
F Mr North, UK, President
Capt(N) Rydberg, Sweden, former President
Cdr (N) McCarthy, USA, Vice President
Col Volkers, the Netherlands, Vice President
FLtCol Hnatiuk, Canada, Vice President
Col van Damme, Belgium, Secretary
1998 – The Hague-the Netherlands
Mr North, UK, President
Cdr (N) McCarthy, USA, Vice President
Col Harm JanVolkers, the Netherlands, Vice President
LtCol Hnatiuk, Canada, Vice President
Col van Damme, Belgium, Secretary
1999 – Barcelona-Spain
Mr North, UK, President
Cdr (N) McCarthy, USA, Vice President
Col Harm Jan Volkers, the Netherlands, Vice President
LCol Piechota, Poland, Vice President
Col van Damme, Belgium, Secretary
2000 – Vienna-Austria
Col van Damme, Belgium, President (Had to take over early due to the sudden retirement of Mr North, UK).
LCol Piechota,Poland, Vice President
Maj Vaillancourt, Canada, Vice President
Mrs Dawson, New Zealand,Vice President
Lt Col van Poucke, Belgium, Secretary
2001 – Singapore
Col van Damme, Belgium, President
LCol Piechota,Poland, Vice President
Maj Vaillancourt, Canada, Vice President
Mrs Dawson, New Zealand, Vice President
Lt Col van Poucke, Belgium, Secretary
2002 – Nice, France
Col van Damme, Belgium, President
Lt Col Vaillancourt, Canada, Vice President
Mrs Dawson, New Zealand, Vice President
Mag Wosolsobe Vice President
Lt Col van Poucke, Belgium, Secretary
2003 - Sydney, Australia
Col van Damme, Belgium, President
Lt Col Vaillancourt, Canada, Vice President
Mrs Dawson, New Zealand, Vice President
Mag Wosolsobe Vice President
Lt Col van Poucke, Belgium, Secretary
2004 - New Orleans, USA
Lt Col Vaillancourt, Canada, President
Col van Damme, Belgium, Honorary President
Mag Wosolsobe, Austria, Vice President
Gen Lecarpentier, France, Vice President
Col Höhn, Germany, Vice President
Mrs Dawson, New Zealand, Secretary
