MEPSA - Molecular and Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia

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History of MEPSA

MEPSA was formed in 1999 when two Societies: the Australia and New Zealand Environmental Mutagen Society (ANZEMS); and the Australasian Society for Experimental Pathology (ASEP) amalgamated.

Name Change

At a special General Meeting of the society in 2009, MEPSA changed its name from the Mutagenesis and Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia to the Molecular and Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia.

See About Us for more information on the mission statement and a list of meetings.

Life Membership

Life membership is granted to those members who have been involved with either MEPSA or its parent societies (ANZEMS or ASEP) and is awarded in recognition for their outstanding contributions to both the society and the profession. Recipients of this award are listed below:

Life Members
2002Konrad Muller
2005Geoff Grigg (dec’d)
2008Vivienne Reeve

Office Bearers

The society has a number of office bearers and those who have served on the Executive since the society has been formed are as follows:

Year President Vice President Past President* Treasurer Secretary
1999-2000 Vivienne Reeve Geoff Grigg / Don MacPhee - Geoff Dandie Sue Thomas
2000-2001 Vivienne Reeve Geoff Grigg / Don MacPhee - Geoff Dandie Jack Dempsey
2001-2002 Vivienne Reeve Geoff Grigg / Don MacPhee - Geoff Dandie Gary Halliday
2002-2003 Vivienne Reeve Geoff Grigg / Don MacPhee - Geoff Dandie Gary Halliday
2003-2004 Vivienne Reeve Liza Snow - Geoff Dandie Gary Halliday
2004-2005 Geoff Dandie Liza Snow Vivienne Reeve Tim Rayner Michael Davies
2005-2006 Geoff Dandie Liza Snow Vivienne Reeve Tim Rayner Michael Davies
2006-2007 Geoff Dandie Liza Snow Vivienne Reeve Tim Rayner Terry Piva
2007-2008 Geoff Dandie Liza Snow Vivienne Reeve Tim Rayner Terry Piva
2008-2009 Liza Snow Des Richardson Geoff Dandie Munif Allanson Terry Piva
2009-2010 Liza Snow Des Richardson Geoff Dandie Munif Allanson Terry Piva
2010-2011 Liza Snow Scott Byrne Geoff Dandie Wayne Reilly Terry Piva

*In 1999 MEPSA was formed from the merger of ANZEMS and ASEP. At that time Geoff Grigg was president and Don MacPhee the past president of ANZEMS, while Vivienne Reeve was president and Rakesh Kumar the past president of ASEP.