International Society for Heart Research

The International Society for Heart Research began as an "International Study Group for Research in Cardiac Metabolism" in Dubrovnik in 1968; at the 1976 World Congress in Tokyo, it adopted the name "International Society for Heart Research". It currently has over 3,000 members and comprises 8 international Sections. The current president is Dr. Yoshihiko Saito Nara.
The Society publishes its own journals.
The ISHR has developed a number of awards. It also gives the Richard J. Bing Award for Young Investigators, an award named after its first President and founder.