ESACP was founded on Nov.19, 1986 in Munich/Langwieder See at a meeting of the Concerted Action for Automated Cytometry (CAAC). CAAC was a concerted action within the framework of the European Economic Community (EEC).
Participants of the foundation meeting were: G.Auer(Sweden), P.Benedetti(Italy), G.Brugal(France), G.Burger(Germany), Y.Collan(Finland), C.J.Cornelisse(Netherlands), O.A.N.Husain(UK), A.Reith(Norway), F.Rilke(Italy), D.Rutovitz(UK), E.Sprenger(Germany), B.Stenkvist(Sweden), G.Valet(Germany), P.Viallet(France), L.Vindelov(Denmark), G.P.Vooijs(Netherlands). These scientists formed later the foundation council (1986-92).
The goal of the society is to promote the advancement of clinically oriented cytometry.
The society organised meetings in:
- Schloß Elmau, Germany 1986
- Schloß Elmau, Germany 1989
- Nijmegen, NL 1992
- Grenoble, France 1994
- Southampton, UK 1995 (CYTO95, together with Royal Microscopic Society (RMS))
Past Presidents: P.Vooijs (1986-92), B.Stenkvist (1989-94)
Secretaries: G.Burger (1986-92), I.Ellis (1992-94)
Treasurers: M.Oberholzer (1986-92), G.Feichter (1992-94)
The society journal: Analytical Cellular Pathology (ACP) was founded in 1989. G.Brugal, Grenoble is editor and Elsevier, Amsterdam the publisher.