Former Cytotechnologist of the Year Award Winners


1975 – 2022

Year

Name

2022

Donna K. Russel, M.Ed, CFIAC, U.S.A.

2021

Jen-Sheng Ko, BS, CFIAC, Taiwan

2020

Masami Nambu, CT(IAC), Japan

2019

No Won Park, CFIAC. Korea

2018

Akihiko Kawahara, CFIAC, Japan

2017

Nikolaos Chantziantoniou, Canada

2016

Hitoshi Itoh, PhD, CFIAC, Japan

2015

Celestino F. Rodrigues, MPH, PMIAC, Switzerland

2014

Jong Yull Kim, PMIAC, Korea

2013

Yoshiaki Norimatsu, CFIAC, Japan

2012

Nicholas Dudding, CT(IAC-GYN), United Kingdom

2011

Nasera Hassan, CFIAC, U.S.A.

2010

Liliana Magdalena Osorio, CFIAC, Colombia

2009

Josefine Stani, CFIAC, Austria

2008

Kyoko Komatsu, PhD, CMIAC, Japan

2007

Masafumi Tsuzuku, CFIAC, Japan

2006

Theresa Somrak, J.D., CFIAC, U.S.A.

2005

Yatsuki Aratake, CMIAC, Japan

2004

Anniek van Aspert van Erp, CFIAC, The Netherlands

2003

Serge Vincent, CFIAC, France

2002

Juan Abarca Quinones, CMIAC, Chile

2001

Reidun Mecsei, CFIAC, Norway

2000

Jutta Lange, CMIAC, Germany

1999

M.L. Esteban Casado, CMIAC, Spain

1998

Yoshio Shiina, Ph.D., CFIAC, Japan

1997

Shirley E. Greening, J.D., CFIAC, U.S.A.

1996

Shan M. McCallum, CFIAC, Rep. of South Africa

1995

Hiromitsu Yasumatsu, CMIAC, Japan

1994

Ursula Fricke, CFIAC, Germany

1993

Tadao K. Kobayashi, Ph.D., CFIAC, Japan

1992

Patricia D. Archer, CFIAC, Australia

1991

Kunihiro Nishi, CFIAC, Japan

1990

Pieternella W. Arentz, CFIAC, The Netherlands

1989

Gary W. Gill, CFIAC, U.S.A.

1988

Sachiko Nagumo, CFIAC, Japan

1987

Loredana M. Alasio, CFIAC, Italy

1986

Kimie Yamagishi, CFIAC, Japan

1985

Darrel Whitaker, Ph.D., CFIAC, Australia

1984

Armande Brosseau-Mezei, CMIAC, Canada

1983

Barbro S. Nilsson, CFIAC, Sweden

1982

Arline Howdon, CFIAC, U.S.A.

1981

Najmi Movahedi, CMIAC, Iran

1980

George W. Wikeley, CFIAC, Rep. of South Africa

1979

Hideo Ikeda, CFIAC, Japan

1978

Patricia A. Chapman, CFIAC, United Kingdom

1977

Florence W. Patten, CFIAC, U.S.A.

1976

Morio Hirata, CFIAC, Japan

1975

Catherine M. Keebler, Sc.D.(hon), CFIAC, U.S.A.

Latest Dates

Event, Location
and Country
Examination Date Application Deadline Comprehensive
CT(IAC) Exam
IAC Int. Board of Cytopathology Exam
Lagos, Nigeria College of Medicine, University of Lagos Friday,
July 18th 2025
Friday,
June 20th 2025
yes not available
Buenos Aires City Argentina Hotel NH Buenos Aires City Saturday,
August 9th 2025
Monday,
July 7th 2025
yes yes
Friday, 10. October 2025, Porto, Portugal Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal Friday,
October 10th 2025
Wednesday,
September 10th 2025
yes not available
IAC exams Singapore 21. September 2025 KK Women´s and Children Hospital, Singapore Sunday,
September 21st 2025
Wednesday,
August 20th 2025
yes yes
25. October 2025 Kampala, Uganda Makerere University, College of Health Sciences Saturday,
October 25th 2025
Monday,
September 22nd 2025
yes not available
St. Louis, Missouri, USA ASC 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting Thursday,
November 6th 2025
Monday,
October 6th 2025
yes yes
Shatin, Hong Kong Prince of Wales Hospital Monday,
December 8th 2025
Monday,
November 10th 2025
yes yes