The International Academy for Lasers Medicine Surgery was born in Florence, on 19 October 2000. It was founded by Ciprien Antipa, G. David Baxter, Marcello D'Ovidio, Khalil Khatri, Leonardo Longo, Mihail Pascu, Mario Postiglione, Mario Trelles, Wilhelm Waidelich and others 42 founder members from 5 continents.
The purpose of the Academy is to foster high quality teaching and research related to the use of light and lasers in science, mainly through organization of courses and scientific congresses along with professional updating and continuing education.