the critikon and intavent Lectures

The principal lecture on the first day of the Annual Scientific Meeting was sponsored by Critikon Ltd from 1988 to 1993 and thereafter by Intavent Ltd. The speaker is usually from overseas

|2000's | 1990's | 1980's |

1988

R Kitz, Harvard Medical School, USA “Lessons from North America ”

1989

J Viby-Morgenson, Copenhagen, Denmark “The Abnormal Phenotypes for Cholinesterase and Drug Interaction”

1990

P F White, St Louis, USA “Come and Go Surgery”

1991

S Reiz, Umea, Sweden “Is Postoperative Cardiac Risk affected by Agent, Technique or Anaesthetist?”

1992

J L Vincent, Brussels, Belgium “The Prevention of Multiorgan Failure”

1993

D Bevan, Vancouver, Canada “Half a Century of Relaxants”

1994

M F Roizen, Chicago USA “Pre-operative care: A North American Model”

1995

E Frost, New York, USA “Postoperative Pain Organisation and Complications”

1996

A D Rocke, Durban, South Africa “Obstetric Anaesthesia: Challenges for the Future”

1997

J L Benum, San Diego, USA “The American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Difficult Airway Algorithm”

1998

P J F Baskett, Bristol UK “It’s Alright as Long as You Take Pleasure from It”

1999

C F Ward, San Diego “The Genie in the Glass Ampoule: A Tale of Illusion, Seduction & Recovery”

2000

J E Charlton, Newcastle “The Dogs Bark….”

2001

A Cunningham, President, College of Anaesthetists, RCSI “Laparoscopic Surgery – Anaesthetic Implications"

2002

G Smith, Leicester “Problems with Prions”

2003

M Harmer, Cardiff “The Times They Are a Changing”

2004

A Merry, New Zealand "The Missing Snake"

2005

B Spiess, Viginia, US " Blood Transfusion: An Untested Therapy?"

2006

Peter Wallace, Glasgow "Memories Are Made of This"