The 27th INTERNATIONAL PUPIL COLLOQUIUM

An announcement

from the Chairman of the 27th International Pupil Colloquium


国際瞳孔学会 会長 石川哲

September 13, 2006
the Chairman of the 27th International Pupil Colloquium
Satoshi Ishikawa

From October 1 to October 5, 2007, the 27th International Pupil Colloquium will be held in Hamamatsu City, Japan.

The first of these Colloquia, which was chaired by the late Professor Laurence Stark, has been followed every 2 years with similar Colloquia in various parts of the globe, thus pacing out a history of some 50 years in duration and of considerable distinction.

In Japan in 1985, when the International Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Congress took place in Hakone, Japan, the 14th International Pupil Colloquium came together in Hamamatsu City. Professor H. Stanley Thompson opened the proceedings with a discussion of eminent quality, and brought them to a close on a note of high success. The 25th of these colloquia was held on the Greek island of Crete, and many attendants expressed the desire to return to Hamamatsu for another conference, and so it was decided to hold the 27th International Pupil Colloquium in Hamamatsu again.

Attendants will be from a wide range of specialist research fields, including neurology, ophthalmology, pharmacology, ocular optics, toxicology, psychology, labor medicine and physics. This will make for highly interesting presentations and discussions.

This time, we will meet in October. These colloquia are usually held in August, but August in Japan is excessively hot and humid—and also very expensive, because of summer rates for hotels, airports and airline tickets. October, on the other hand, offers the magnificent autumn display of the aging leaves, and far more stable weather. Hamamatsu is situated about 300 km (200 miles) west of Tokyo, partly sandwiched between Lake Hamana and the long beaches bordering the Enshu Nada sea. It is a pleasantly warm spot, from where Mount Fuji can be seen in the distance, and it is famous for its edible, freshwater eels.

In about 90 minutes, a bus can bring you from the nearest international airport, Chubu Centrair, to Hamamatsu. (It is a far less expensive place to be than Tokyo!) We are confident that our efforts, our determination and our prayers will make this Colloquium as successful as the previous one, and we extend our warm invitation to you to honor us with your presence.