Letter
from the LATS President and Secretary-Treasurer, January 2005
Dear
LATS Members:
We would like to remind you that the nominations for the LATS Prize recipient will end on Monday, February 28, 2005.
The LATS Prize recipient will give a conference during the 13th International Thyroid Congress, in Buenos Aires.
Any member of the Latin-American Thyroid Society who has made outstanding contributions to thyroid research over a considerable period can be nominated. According to the LATS Rules (Sec.28-31, q.v.), candidates for the LATS Prize may be proposed and seconded by any two active members of LATS. The proposal should be sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, and include the candidate's curriculum vitae (no more than 10 pages) and a summary (no more than 2 pages) of the candidate's personal contribution to thyroid research in our countries. Remember that the LATS Prize is an once-in-a-lifetime award.
Regarding the 2005 Membership Dues, we would like to remind you that payment can be done safely on-line (VISA, AMEX, Mastercard or Dinners) through our site www.lats.org You just have to click on:
www.lats.org/bin/members/payform.asp
For members who would like to update their 2004 fees, we are proposing some payment facilities. Please contact the Secretary-Treasurer through our site www.lats.org or directly through hansgraf@bsi.com.br if you are interested.
For important news, about the 13th ITC, that will be held in October- November 2005, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, just enter our site and click on 13th INTERNATIONAL THYROID CONGRESS. There, you will find informations about PPEP (Preferencial Plan for Early Payment), a special registration price that will be offered to the first 500 members that register. PPEP will start March 1st and ends with registration number 500. So, don’t delay!
Again, we wish you all a special 2005.
Doris Rosenthal Hans Graf
LATS President LATS Secretary-Treasurer