The World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP) holds a biennial event known as the World Congress for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WCBIP). The first ever WCBIP was held in 1978 in Tokyo, Japan with Dr. Shigeto Ikeda, inventor of the flexible bronchoscope, as congress president. This landmark event was followed by congresses in host sites rotating around the world.

Past WCBIP Presidents and Host Sites

• 21^st (2020) Guangfa Wang - Shanghai, China / Virtual
• 20^th (2018) Eric Edell - Rochester MN, USA
• 19^th (2016) Stefano Gasparini - Florence, Italy
• 18^th (2014) Teruomi Miyazawa - Kyoto, Japan
• 17^th (2012) Atul Mehta - Cleveland, USA
• 16^th (2010) Zsolt Papai - Budapest, Hungary
• 15^th (2008) Habumi Kato - Tokyo, Japan
• 14^th (2006) Hugo Estiva - Buenos Aires Argentina
• 13^th (2004) Pablo Diaz - Barcelona, Spain
• 12^th (2002) John Beamis - Boston, USA
• 11^th (2000) Hirokuni Yoshimura - Yokohama, Japan
• 10^th (1998) Edgar Szekely and Janos Strausz - Budapest, Hungary
• 9^th (1996) Guang-Ming Shiao - Taipei, Taiwan
• 8^th (1994) John Nakhosteen - Munich, Germany
• 7^th (1992) Udaya Prakash - Rochester MN, USA
• 6^th (1989) Masayuki Niitsuma - Tokyo/Kyoto, Japan
• 5^th (1986) F. Aprigiano - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 4^th (1984) S. Valenti - Rome, Italy
• 3^rd (1982) James Harrell - San Diego, USA
• 2^nd (1980) W. Massen - Duesseldorf, Germany
• 1^st (1978) Shigeto Ikeda - Tokyo, Japan

Photo Gallery

• 20^th WCBIP/WCBE - Rochester MN, USA (2018)
• Congress President Dr. Eric Edell opening the 20th WCBIP/WCBE
  (Photo courtesy of Rick Swanson - https://foxswanarts.com)
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• Congress President Dr. Eric Edell opening the 20th WCBIP/WCBE
  (Photo courtesy of Rick Swanson - https://foxswanarts.com)
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• WABIP Chair Dr. Zsolt Papai with his introductory comments
  (Photo courtesy of Rick Swanson - https://foxswanarts.com)
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• WABIP-Dumon Award Recipient Dr. Pablo Diaz-Jimenez
  (Photo courtesy of Rick Swanson - https://foxswanarts.com)
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• Killian Medal Recipient, Dr. Stefano Gasparini
  (Photo courtesy of Rick Swanson - https://foxswanarts.com)
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• Becker Award Recipient, Dr Liyan Bo
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• Becker Award Recipient, Dr. Alex Chee
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• Becker Award Recipient - Dr. Yu Chen
  (Photo courtesy of Rick Swanson - https://foxswanarts.com)
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