GTS 21
Kongress in Birmingham/UK
26.5.2013, 08:00 -
29.5.2013, 20:00
21st European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery
Dear Members and Guests,
Another year has passed since our last annual meeting in Essen. Birmingham was elected as the host city of
the 21st European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, currently the largest scientific meeting in the world
discussing topics on general thoracic surgery only. We expect an attendance of about 1000 participants from all
over the world and from all continents.
The programme committee chaired by our Director of the Annual Meeting, Jaroslaw Kuzdzal, is preparing an
exciting programme with invited lectures by top experts in the field to fill the breakfast sessions, techno meet-
ing, working group sessions, and joint sessions with other international and European scientific societies. We are
expecting again around 600 abstracts for selection in 2 rounds of blind review. A programme will be composed
of various parallel sessions including the top quality of submitted abstracts so you can pick those sessions of your
particular interest. The ESTS prizes are waiting for the winners of the best presentation in their category. The 5th
joint collaborative postgraduate symposium chaired by our local host, David Waller will follow last year’s success-
ful formula with interesting case presentations on various topics of our speciality. An international faculty will
compete in the “Masters Court” by discussing the best treatment option for the individual case. We need to get
the Masters Cup of Thoracic Surgery finally back to Europe!
The European Society was founded in Heidelberg on 18th November 1993. So, in Birmingham in 2013 we will
celebrate the 20th Anniversary of our Society! A special occasion for a special invited lecture given by Peter
Goldstraw, one of the founders and honorary members of ESTS. He will look back on the evolution of science in
General Thoracic Surgery over the past 20 years. A very special moment to pay tribute to the founders and leaders
of our society and to bring a toast to them at this memorial moment. The birthday cake is being prepared!
Why come to Birmingham, the second largest city in the United Kingdom? A truly international city, within easy
reach of one of the country’s main international airports, the UK’s largest interchange rail station and a motorway
network that connects the International Convention Centre to every part of the UK and beyond. You will find
out when visiting the city why Birmingham is close to my heart, the place where I accomplished my training in
general thoracic surgery at the former East Birmingham Hospital (Heartlands) under the leadership of Hugoe
Matthews, Deirdre Watson and Frank Collins. The Local Organizing Committee has prepared an attractive social
programme for guests and accompanying persons to discover the city and the region.
I would like to especially thank our industrial partners who have supported ESTS faithfully since the beginning
of our conferences. The exhibition space welcomes you to discover their new products and technology helping to
advance our speciality and to give the best care to our patients.
The annual meeting is a unique opportunity for our young members to discuss challenges in daily work with
more experienced colleagues and to reinforce friendship with those not seen for a long time.
Make plans to come to Birmingham next year to recharge your thoracic batteries. I am confident that you will
return with a congress bag full of top knowledge, great ideas, and new friends.
Dirk Van Raemdonck, MD, PhD, FETCS
ESTS President
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