SENA History
SENA was conceived and established by Dr John Rees at a meeting in
Brighton in November 1984, with the aim of providing clinical neuroscience
meetings twice annually in Spring and Autumn. The intention was to
bring together all those working in the different clinical neuroscience
disciplines in the South of England. The neuroscience membership originally
came from centres in the South and South East, including London South
of the Thames. Charing Cross Hospital joined later. SENA has occasional
joint meetings with SWENA (South West England Neurosciences Association).
Membership is the Consultants, Registrars and Fellows in the neurosciences
(neurology, neurosurgery, neurophysiology, neuroradiology, neuropathology,
neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurointensive care and related
disciplines and subspecialities) at all hospitals related to the major
Neuroscience Centres in South and South East England; namely Charing
Cross Hospital, Kings College Hospital, St George’s Hospital,
Wessex Neurological Centre at Southampton General Hospital, Hurstwood
Park Neurological Centre at Princess Royal Hospital and the John Radcliffe
Hospital, Oxford (the ‘Neuroscience Centres’).
Presidents
1985 - Dr Lee Illis
1990 - Dr Pauline Monro
1995 - Dr John Rees
2001 - Dr Michael O’Brien
Secretaries
1985 - Dr John Rees
1992 - Dr Christopher Clough
1995 - Dr Philip Barnes
1999 - Dr Paul Hughes
Treasurer
1985 - Dr Simon Nurick
1995 - Dr Graham Holder
Chairman Bursary Committee
1995-2007 - Professor Richard Hughes