| 2011 |
Yokohama |
R.J. Nicholls, UK / The evolution of restorative proctocolectomy from the late 1970s to the present / Introduction: J.-C. Givel, Switzerland |
| 2009 |
Adelaide |
G.G. Jamieson, Australia / Why aren't surgeons scientific or why surgeons aren't scientific? / Introduction: J.G. Hunter, USA |
| 2007 |
Montréal |
J.R. Siewert, Germany / 100 years esophagectomies: from Grey Turner until today / Introduction: J. Wong, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2005 |
Durban |
S.A. Wells Jr., USA / Genetic screening and prophylactis surgery in cancer / Introduction: A. R. Brown, Australia |
| 2003 |
Bangkok |
Congress cancelled |
| 2001 |
Brussels |
M. Kitajima, Japan / Progress in GI cancer management: challenges in the 21st Century / Introduction: S.A. Wells Jr., USA |
| 1999 |
Vienna |
U. Veronesi, Italy / The surgical management of breast cancer / Introduction: A.R. Brown, Australia |
| 1997 |
Acapulco |
A.K.C. Li, Hong Kong / The changing role of the liver surgeon / Introduction: Y. Idezuki, Japan |
| 1995 |
Lisbon |
Ch. Herfarth, Germany / Science - the driving force for the continuous advancement of surgery / Introduction: M. Trede, Germany |
| 1993 |
Hong Kong |
P.J. Morris, United Kingdom / Organ transplantation: the present and the future / Introduction: L.M. Nyhus, USA |
| 1991 |
Stockholm |
B. Samuelsson, Sweden / Prostaglandins and leucotriens: role in health and disease / Introduction: J.F. Patiño, Colombia |
| 1989 |
Toronto |
W.J. Rudowski, Poland / Haemostasis and blood replacement: state of the art 1990 / Introduction: S.-E. Bergentz, Sweden |
| 1987 |
Sydney |
T.E. Starzl, USA / Organ transplantation / Introduction: A.G.R. Sheil, Australia |
| 1985 |
Paris |
Ch. du Bost, France / Cardiomyopathy / Introduction: P.A. Ebert, USA |
| 1983 |
Hamburg |
G.B. Ong, Hong Kong / Carcinoma of the esophagus / Introduction: D. Skinner, USA |
| 1981 |
Montreux |
Mrs. L. Rees, United Kingdom / Control of pain / Introduction: Sir Edward Dunlop, Australia |
| 1979 |
San Francisco |
E. Grey Turner, United Kingdom (Son of George Grey Turner) / This material age is beginning to realise that there was some good in the past (G. Grey Turner, Boston, 10 June 1931) |
| 1977 |
Kyoto |
R. Doll, United Kingdom / Geographical variations in cancer incidence as a clue to aetiology |
| 1975 |
Edinburgh |
Sir Donald Douglas, United Kingdom / Hospital design - the ideal and reality |
| 1973 |
Barcelona |
R.H. Franklin, United Kingdom / Grey Turner and the surgery of the esophagus |
| 1971 |
Moscow |
F. Linder, F.R.Germany / Surgical treatment of arterial hypertension |
| 1969 |
Buenos Aires |
A. Ochsner, USA / Surgical treatment of peptic ulcer |
| 1967 |
Vienna |
T. Holmes Sellors, United Kingdom / Surgery of the esophagus |
| 1965 |
Philadelphia |
J.F. Dunphy, USA / Cancer of the colon and rectum. A thirty-years perspective |
| 1963 |
Rome |
Ph. Sandblom, Sweden / Biliary tract hemorrhage hemobilia |
| 1961 |
Dublin |
L.C. Rogers, United Kingdom / The life and work of George Grey Turner |