ASTH Scientific and Education trust

The ASTH Scientific and Education Trust is a part - realisation of our long - held objective of supporting developing careers in coagulation science. Colin Chesterman for the ISTH 2005 Congress organising company has offered ASTH a part share of the 2005 meeting surplus. A sum of just over A$207,000 has been received by the Society for the purpose of Education and Research. The agreed conditions for use of this resource are that the Society establishes a minimum of 80% as a Scientific and Education Trust, whereby the body of the resource is invested in perpertuity, and grants conferred from investment returns. Grants will be used to encourgae and support young investigators to choose a career in the field of Haemostasis and Thrombosis. 20% of the initial amount may be utilised for general running of the Society, including infrastructure and web site costs. A$20,000 will also be donated to the Asian Pacific Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

The Scientific and Education Trust will be managed by four Trustees, comprising of three financial members of the ASTH, appointed by the ASTH Council, with the current President of the ASTH as an ex - officio (non - voting) Trustee. In the first instance the three ASTH Trustees will comprise of the ISTH 2005 Local Organising Committee, namely Prof. Hatem Salem, Dr Timothy Brightin and Prof Neville Marsh. Trustees will serve a four year term.

The ASTH Council plans to build on the corpus amount over time as funds permit. Trustees will meet quarterly to decide on when grants will be awarded. The ASTH Secretariat will advise members when awards become available.