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While there has been an explosive increase in knowledge about schizophrenia and its treatment, growth in genuine understanding of the disorder has proceeded by small increments at a painfully slow pace. I guess that this is precisely why this conference is so important. Not discouraged by the complexities involved in schizophrenia, we are all excited by the broad range of scientific enquiry being brought to bear on this illness, stimulated by the task of integrating the diverse range of information to form a coherent understanding of the nature of the illness and how it develops, and challenged by the search for better means of treatment and prevention. Excited, stimulated, challenged – but not daunted.