20th Anniversary - International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)

20th Anniversary - INSAR Annual Meeting

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INSAR Annual Meeting: Celebrating 20 Years

2001 - 2021

INSAR 2021 marks the 20th Anniversary of the INSAR Annual Meeting (formally named IMFAR). To celebrate this milestone, INSAR Staff conducted video interviews and
collected written reflections from past INSAR Board & Committee Members, Lifetime Achievement Awardees, and INSAR Fellows.

INSAR 20th Anniversary

David Amaral, PhD
	First Annual Meeting The first meeting was held in San Diego, CA, USA on November 9 & 10, 2001.
Helen Tager-Flusberg, PhD
	IMFAR 2001 504 attendees came together for the first international, multi-disciplinary, autism research meeting.
Peter Mundy, PhD
IMFAR 2002 The second meeting was held in Orlando, Florida, USA on November 1 & 2, 2002.
	Cathy Lord, PhD
Connie Kasari, PhD
	Michele Villalobos, PhD
Joe Piven, MD	“Congratulations INSAR! This 20th anniversary is truly a milestone achievement. I recall having the privilege of working on the first Program Committee with David Amaral and Kirk Wilhelmsen. There was broad recognition that establishing this meeting was long overdue but the outstanding issue remained to find financial support to get this fledgling effort off the ground. I recall conversations with CAN, NAAR and others, who generously supported this initiative and made IMFAR a reality. Clearly the success of this organization and annual meeting has far outstripped our wildest dreams for success and has continued to grow and be an organizing, critical and driving force in the field of autism research. My sincere thanks to all those who have worked so diligently over the years in leadership and other positions to make this such a wonderful success. Happy birthday!”
	James McPartland, PhD
Bob Schultz, PhD
	Jan Buitelaar, M.D, PhD
Jacqueline Crawley, PhD
	Cheryl Dissanyake, BSc Hons, PhD Monash, MAPS