WSSFN 2021

History of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

• 1961International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotomy founded, Philadelphia
• 1963International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotorny chartered, Philadelphia
• 1973Name changes to World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Tokyo
• 1977First Speigel-Wycis Award presented to Lars Leksell at Seventh Meeting in São Paulo
• 1981European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery becomes independent society, Zurich

Past Meetings of the WSSFN

• 1961First International Symposium on Stereoencephatotomy (Philadelphia. PA)
• 1965Second International Symposium on Stereoencephalotomy (Copenhagen and Vienna)
• 1967Third International Symposium on Stereoencephalotomy (Madrid. Spain)
• 1968First Meeting of the Amerin Branch of the International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotomy (Atlantic City. NJ)
• 1969Fourth Symposium of the International Society for Research in Stereoenoephalotorny (New York, NY)
• 1970Fiflh Symposium of the International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotomy (Freiburg. Germany)
• 1973Sixth Symposium of the International Society for Research in Stereoencephalotorny Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Tokyo, Japan)
• 1977Seventh Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (São Paulo, Brazil)
• 1981Eighth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Zurich. Switzerland)
• 1985Ninth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Toronto, Canada)
• 1989Tenth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Maebashi, Japan)
• 1993Eleventh Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Ixtapa, Mexico)
• 1997Twelflh Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Lyon, France)
• 2001Thirteenth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Adelaide, Australia)
• 2005Fourteenth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Rome, Italy)
• 2006First Interim Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Shanghai, China)
• 2009Fifteenth Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (T oronto, Canada)
• 2011Second Interim Meeting of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Cape Town. South Africa)