"Es ist ja ganz eineriei, wer es gejunden hat, die Hauptsache ist, daB es gejunden worden ist." This was said by Hermann Wilbrand, director of the department of opthalmology at the university hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (1919-1923), when others claimed priority for the long searched for cortical visuell center, which he had discovered. Five years ago we tried in Wilsede an unusual experiment, bringing together for three long days and nights scientists and medical doctors to learn like students about each others work. The hope was that the participants in the workshop would discuss the whole problem of human leukemia, and coopera- tive programmes among the different specialized research groups and medical centers would be stimulated. Now five years later we feel that the experiment was a success. Coope- rative research programmes around the world were started and most of us understand more and more the Frederic Stohl- man question about the pratical application of our research and its benefit for the patient. The chairman have done a tremendous job organizing an up to date scientific programme for the third Wilsede meet- ing.
I would like to thank all of them for a programme which includes all the important results and future aspects of human leukemia.