The history of the AST starts in 1981, when the charter members met at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN). It was at this meeting where they decided that a separate society was to be organized for transplant physicians. The American Society of Transplant Physicians (ASTP) was founded on May 10, 1982 and was a society open to physicians and health professionals who were interested in transplantation medicine and biology.

AST History, 1982 and beyond…

• History Time Line
• Past Presidents
• Public Policy Role
• 25th Anniversary Newsletter Article
• 2012 President's Address

Contact Us With Your Memories

We encourage anyone with anecdotes or recollections of the early years of AST to please contact the AST staff, at info@myAST.org to share your stories.