Our Mission
Founded in 1976, the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP) is dedicated to advancing research, education, and clinical practice related to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy worldwide.
Through global collaboration, scientific exchange, and a strong commitment to equity in maternal health, ISSHP works to improve outcomes for hypertensive pregnant mothers and their families across diverse healthcare settings.
ISSHP Meeting History
1978Dublin
Dublin, Ireland1980Cairo
Cairo, Egypt1982Texas
Texas, USA1984Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands1986Nottingham
Nottingham, United Kingdom1988Montreal
Montreal, Canada1990Perugia
Perugia, Italy1992Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina1994Sydney
Sydney, Australia1996Seattle
Seattle, USA1998Kobe
Kobe, Japan2000Paris
Paris, France2002Toronto
Toronto, Canada2004Vienna
Vienna, Austria2006Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal-
2016São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
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2018Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2022Montpellier
Montpellier, France
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2023Bengaluru
Bengaluru (Bangalore), India
2020/1Nara
Nara, Japan — Held online2024Sydney
Sydney, Australia — Held online2025Chicago
Chicago, USA
ISSHP Awards
ISSHP recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to research, education, and clinical practice in hypertension in pregnancy through a series of prestigious awards presented at our international congresses.
Chesley Award
The Chesley Award is presented to a member of the Society in recognition of sustained and substantial contributions to preeclampsia research, as well as mentorship and encouragement of future investigators in the field.
The recipient receives a commemorative plaque and a monetary award presented during the ISSHP Congress Opening Ceremony.
View Previous Recipients
| 1986 | Leon C. Chesley (USA) |
| 1988 | Marshall D. Lindheimer (USA) |
| 1990 | Priscilla Kincaid-Smith (Australia) |
| 1992 | Malcolm Symonds (UK) |
| 1994 | Norman F. Gant (USA) |
| 1996 | Henk C.S. Wallenburg (The Netherlands) |
| 1998 | James M. Roberts (USA) |
| 2000 | Christopher W.G. Redman (UK) |
| 2002 | Baha Sibai (USA) |
| 2004 | John M. Davison (UK) |
| 2006 | Frederick P. Zuspan (USA) |
| 2008 | Robert Pijnenborg (Belgium) |
| 2010 | Ananth Karumanchi (USA) |
| 2012 | Fiona Broughton-Pipkin (UK) |
| 2014 | Laura Magee & Peter von Dadelszen (Canada) |
| 2016 | Thomas Easterling (USA) |
| 2018 | Mark Brown (Australia) |
| 2022 | Kypros Nicolaides (UK) |
| 2024 | Lucy Chappell (UK) |
Zuspan Awards
Two Zuspan Awards are presented to young investigators whose clinical research is judged to be among the most outstanding contributions presented at the ISSHP Congress.
These awards honor Frederick P. Zuspan, a founding member of ISSHP and Society President from 1982–1984.
Each award includes a monetary prize of $1,000.
Young Investigator Travel Awards
ISSHP offers travel awards to support promising early-career researchers attending the Congress and presenting original work in the field of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Priority is given to applicants from Low- and Middle-Income Countries to encourage broader global participation and scientific collaboration.
Applicants should have made a primary contribution to research within the previous four years and be 34 years of age or younger at the time of the Congress.