International Society of Hypertension

The ISH was pleased to welcome four newly elected Council members during the ISH General Meeting held at our Scientific Meeting in Dubai. Michel Azizi, Ruan Kruger, Francine Marques and Akira Nishiyama bring a wealth of experience. Read more: ish-world.com/latest-news-an…

Professor Kazuomi Kario has officially taken up office as ISH President for a term running from 2026 to 2028, succeeding George Stergiou. Read more: ish-world.com/latest-news-an…

Register now for an upcoming ISH webinar: From open data to funded research: using public datasets for grant development and hypothesis generation. Date: Thursday 5 November 2026 Time: 15:00-16:00 (UK time) Register today: virtual.ish-world.com/ish/20…

The ISH has launched new global practice guidelines which recommend earlier treatment of raised blood pressure, lower treatment targets for more people, and a more central role for standardised home monitoring. Read more: ish-world.com/latest-news-an…

Congratulations to our newly recognised 2026 ISH Fellows, as announced at our awards ceremony at ISH-ECS 2026 today:

Congratulations to the 2026 ISH Emerging Leader Award recipients: Oziegbe Oghide (Nigeria), Yi-Bang Cheng (China), Kamal Ghimire (USA) and Emelina Stambolliu (Greece). We look forward to seeing their continued contributions to hypertension research and care.

Congratulations to Niamh Chapman (Australia) and Siew Mooi Ching (Malaysia), recipients of the 2026 ISH Outstanding Woman Award (mid-career awards). The awards recognise their achievements and contributions to hypertension research.

Congratulations to Nanfang Li (China) and Beth Muxfeldt (Brazil), recipients of the 2026 ISH Outstanding Woman Award (senior awards). The awards recognise their outstanding contributions to hypertension research.

Congratulations to Claudio Borghi from Italy on receiving the 2026 ISH Distinguished Fellow Award. This award recognises ISH Members who have given outstanding service to the ISH and who have made distinguished contributions to experimental and clinical research in hypertension.

Congratulations to Markus Schlaich from Australia on receiving the 2026 ISH Paul Korner Award. Supported by the High Blood Pressure Research Foundation, the award recognises outstanding contributions to hypertension research in neurology and neuroscience.

Congratulations to Nadia Khan (Canada) and Neil Poulter (UK), recipients of the 2026 ISH Robert Tigerstedt Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising those responsible for distinguished work relating to the aetiology, epidemiology, pathology or treatment of high blood pressure.

Congratulations to Augustine Odili from Nigeria on receiving the 2026 ISH Developing World Award! The award recognises outstanding research contributions in developing regions of the world.

Huge congratulations to Thomas Lüscher from Switzerland on receiving the 2026 ISH Franz Volhard Award and Lectureship for Outstanding Research.

Join this session on Monday 26 October via @Medscape social media channels for an overview of what's in the ISH's 2026 Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines, being published this weekend at our Scientific Meeting in Dubai.

The future of hypertension research takes the stage at ISH-ECS 2026. Join the ISH New Investigator Oral Presentation Award Session, bringing together promising researchers from around the world. 📅 Friday, 23 October 2026 Explore the Scientific Program: shorturl.at/ViGoJ

The official ISH-ECS 2026 Mobile App is now available! Plan your sessions, build your personalized agenda, explore speakers, and stay updated with the latest congress information. Download the app now: ishecs26.org/mobile-app/ 📅 22–25 October 2026