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4 November 1998, Münster: Preliminary talks between the AFECG and DGF president about a European Federation.
2 June 1999: Meeting in Göttingen, representatives from D, F, GB and NL. A draft constitution was discussed and developed. The "European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology" (Wiley-VCH) will be the official journal of the federation
4 October 1999: Meeting in Brighton. Budget, Statutes.
21 June 2000: Meeting in Bonn. Discussion of a workplan and budget considerations. A staffed headquarters is essential.
9 October 2000: official announcement of foundation during the joint congress of DGF and AFECG in Würzburg, which is declared to be the first Euro Fed Lipid congress. Founding members are AFECG, DGF, SCI Oils and Fats group and the Dutch Oils & Fats group in co-operation with KNCV. A constitutive board is formed.
26 April 2001: Meeting in Hull. The statutes are finalised. Preparation of the second Euro Fed Lipd congress.
16 - 20 September 2001: The 24th ISF world congress in Berlin is co-hosted by Euro Fed Lipid.
18 September 2001: Board Meeting in Berlin. The working Group "Fats, Detergents and Cosmetic Chemistry " of the Czech Chemical Society and the Polish Food Technologists Society, Oils & Fats Section join as 5th and 6th institutional member.
19 September 2001, Berlin: Constitutive General Assembly and 1st General Assembly. The statutes are approved by the members. The council members for the term 2001-2005 are elected. Michel Parmentier is elected as president, Fritz Spener vice-president, Parkash Kochhar treasurer. Frank Amoneit is appointed as managing director.
6 October 2001: Publication of the foundation in the official journal of the French republic. With this act the foundation of Euro Fed Lipid is finalised. Legally it is a french organisation based in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
1 January 2002: The Euro Fed Lipid headquarters starts work in Frankfurt in conjunction with the DGF headquarters.
12 June 2002: The Hungarian METE joins as 7th institutional member.
summer/autumn 2002: Euro Fed Lipid is preparing an application for a network of excellence within the 6th EU-framework program called "Nutrilipid"
6-8 November 2002: Second Euro Fed Lipid congress in Strasbourg, France. 330 participants from 30 countries. The European Lipid Science Award and the European Lipid Technology Award are presented for the first time.
July 2003: The Nordic Forum for Lipid Research and Technology (Lipidforum) joins as 8th institutional member
August 2003: The Greek Lipidforum joins as 9th institutional member
12-15 October 2003: The 25th ISF world congress in Bordeaux is co-hosted by Euro Fed Lipid. The first divison on "Plant Lipids" is established.
June 2004 GERLI, the "Groupe d'Etude et de Recherche sur les Lipides et les Lipoprotéins" from France joins in as 10th institutional member.
5-8 September 2004: 3rd Euro Fed Lipid congress in Edinburgh. 505 delegates from 42 countries, 240 poster presentations.The European Young Lipid Scientists Award is presented for the first time. Division "Lipids in Animal Science" founded. Euro Fed Lipid is legally reorganised as Non-Profit Organisation under German law.
28 September 2005: The General Assembly elects Ron Potman as President, Frédéric Staat as Vice-President and Michael Bockisch as Treasurer for the Term 2006-2007
Summer 2006: The Italian SISSG (Societá Italiana per lo Studio delle Sostanze Grasse) joins as 11th institutional member.
1-4 October 2006 4th Euro Fed Lipid Congress in Madrid. 834 delegates from 53 countries, 450 poster presentations. Division "Olive Oil" founded.
16-19 September 2007: 5th Euro Fed Lipid Congress. 600 delegates from >50 countries, 260 poster presentations.