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Who are we?

The first meeting devoted to fibrinolysis was organized in Paris in 1972 by the International Committee on Fibrinolysis. The International Society for Fibrinolysis and Thrombolysis was founded in 1992, with a financial endowment from the D. Collen Research Foundation (now Life Sciences Research Partners). In 1997, the society changed its name to International Society for Fibrinolysis and Proteolysis (ISFP). At present, ISFP represents a community that comprises 200 members from over 30 countries.

Our Mission

ISFP is an international network of scientists and researchers that are interested in studying how extracellular proteolysis - mediated by the plasminogen/plasmin system and the metalloproteiase system - plays a key role in many physiological and pathological processes. By providing the platform for knowledge sharing and opportunities for collaboration, ISFP promotes networking that leads to the formation of a close-knit community both on- and offline.

Meet the Members

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Executive Director

Paul Y. Kim

Dr. Kim (Canada) is the Executive Director of the ISFP, which is now located in Canada. With the guidance of Dr. Roger Lijnen, the immediate past Executive Director, Dr. Kim strives for the continued success of ISFP.

ISFP Council Members

  • Previous ISFP Prize Winners
    1974 - I.M. Nilsson 1976 - T. Astrup 1978 - D. Collen & B. Wiman 1980 - K. Robbins 1982 - N. Aoki 1984 - P. Wallen 1986 - S. Müllertz 1988 - F. Bachman 1990 - M. Samama 1992 - D. Loskutoff 1994 - F. Blasi, K. DanØ, and D. Vassalli 1996 - H.R. Lijnen 1998 - P. Carmeliet 2000 - H. Pannekoek 2002 - D. Ginsburg 2004 - S. Strickland 2006 - J. Degen 2008 - F. Castellino 2010 - D.A. Lawrence 2012 - T. Brugge 2014 - E.F. Plow 2016 - R. Medcalf 2018 - P. Declerck 2022 - K. Akassoglou 2023 - J. Meijers

Other Contributors

  • Previous ISFP Prize Winners
    1974 - I.M. Nilsson 1976 - T. Astrup 1978 - D. Collen & B. Wiman 1980 - K. Robbins 1982 - N. Aoki 1984 - P. Wallen 1986 - S. Müllertz 1988 - F. Bachman 1990 - M. Samama 1992 - D. Loskutoff 1994 - F. Blasi, K. DanØ, and D. Vassalli 1996 - H.R. Lijnen 1998 - P. Carmeliet 2000 - H. Pannekoek 2002 - D. Ginsburg 2004 - S. Strickland 2006 - J. Degen 2008 - F. Castellino 2010 - D.A. Lawrence 2012 - T. Brugge 2014 - E.F. Plow 2016 - R. Medcalf 2018 - P. Declerck 2022 - K. Akassoglou 2023 - J. Meijers

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