What and Why is ALFA?

ALFA, though based in the UK, is an international organisation.

(We have members from every continent bar Antarctica)

ALFA was formed on 20th May 1995 shortly before the second Low Flow Symposium held in Manchester.

Its aims are to promote:

* * * the use and understanding of methods of inhalational anaesthesia involving recirculation of exhaled gases and reduced fresh gas input.

* * * the education of all anaesthetists in those aspects of inhalational anaesthesia in particular those relevant to low flow anaesthesia.

* * * research in the field of low flow anaesthesia.

Who's Who?? and how to join

ALFA was founded by Dr Nigel Harper, Dr Mike Logan, Dr Tod Young, Dr David White and Dr Jan Baum.

It is run by a Council whose members are:

Dr Geoffrey Nunn England President and Membership Secretary
Dr Nigel Harper England Vice President
Dr Peter Marshall England Treasurer and organiser ALFA2006
Dr Thomas Marx France Secretary and Scientific Co-ordinator
Prof Linda Versichelen Belgium Council Member
Prof Dr Jan Baum Germany Council Member
Dr Steve Mather England Co-organiser ALFA 2005
Dr Howard Wilton England Council Member
Dr Bernd Bergmann Austria Council Member
Dr George Meakin England Council Member and co-organiser ALFA2005
Dr Jim Murray Ireland Council Member
Dr Sandip Pal England Council Member

Membership is by **application OR by attending a meeting of ALFA which both confer membership for five years.

There is NO fee required for membership. Five years after the last attendance at a symposium membership will cease.

We will retain you on our list for a further period if requested.

** This is really very easy. An Email, letter, carrier pigeon or phone call will suffice.

 

Just contact our Membership Secretary:

Dr Geoffrey Nunn

Department of Anaesthesia

The General Infirmary at Leeds                

Leeds

LS1 3EX

England

Telephone  +44 - (0)113 392 6672

or E-mail  mailto:gfnunn@alfaNOSPAMnaes.org?Subject=ALFA Message

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The background to this page is Stephen Hales' apparatus from the early 18th Century.  He noted that the addition of caustic soda to the canvas bag of his resuscitator delayed the onset of asphyxia.  He recognised the harmful effect of exhaled "sulphurous vapours".     Black discovered carbon dioxide some four decades later.

This page was updated December 2007