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
4. October 2026 EFCS European Congress of Cytology Antwerp , Belgium Hilton Antwerp Old Town, Groenplaats 32, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium Sunday,
October 4th 2026
Tuesday,
September 22nd 2026
yes yes
24. October 2026 Kampala, Uganda Makerere University, College of Health Sciences Saturday,
October 24th 2026
Friday,
October 2nd 2026
yes not available
5. November 2026 ASC Seattle, USA ASC 74th Annual Scientific Meeting Thursday,
November 5th 2026
Monday,
October 26th 2026
yes yes
3. December 2026 Koforidua, Ghana Eastern Regional Hospital – Koforidua Thursday,
December 3rd 2026
Monday,
November 23rd 2026
yes not available
5 DE DICIEMBRE DEL 2026 Marista University of Mérida, Mérida Yucatán, México Saturday,
December 5th 2026
Monday,
November 16th 2026
yes yes
7. December 2026 Shatin, Hong Kong Prince of Wales Hospital Monday,
December 7th 2026
Tuesday,
November 17th 2026
yes yes
12. April 2027 Houston, TX, USA UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA Monday,
April 12th 2027
Monday,
March 22nd 2027
yes yes