Espe - the First 50 Years. a History of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology

Description

‘ESPE – The First 50 Years’ tells the story of ESPE’s development from a small club of friends into an international scientific society. The European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology looks back on its history, major steps in the development of this new subspecialty, and how the 30 founders and the generations of scientists who followed them achieved a democratically structured professional organisation. Success in obtaining vital long-term sponsorship from the industry enabled the development of various high-level educational programmes, fellowships, postgraduate schools, international research clusters and the establishment of prestigious scientific awards. In the second part of the book 21 senior ESPE members look back in personal recollections, and tell fascinating stories of their ESPE past. The third part provides a chronological overview with key data, including the most important scientific topics at ESPE’s 50 annual meetings to date, eight of which were international Joint Meetings. These reference overviews of meetings illustrate in detail the impressive development of paediatric endocrinology in Europe and around the world.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Preliminary Pages
• Title Page / Table of Contents / Foreword / Preface
• ESPE History
• Beginnings
• Establishment of ESPE (1969–1979)
• Growth and Development (the 1980s)
• Going East – New Members in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe (1990s)
• ESPE Evolves
• Leading World-Wide
• Personal Recollections
• ESPE Is in Good Health
  Argente, J.
• Some Milestones in the Development of Paediatric Endocrinology in Belgium and ESPE
  Bourguignon, J.-P. ; Maes, M.
• We Were Young and Very Enthusiastic
  Chiumello, G.
• Souvenirs of ESPE : I Remember
  Czernichow, P.
• High Scientific Quality
  Dacou-Voutetakis, C.
• Integration and Globalisation
  Darendeliler, F.
• The ESPE Annual Meeting Concerts
  Drop, S.
• The Future of Paediatric Endocrinology in Spain Is Guaranteed
  Ferrández Longás, A.
• ESPE Has Been Like a Family
  Grüters-Kieslich, A.
• Lucky and Privileged to Be a Member
  Hughes, I.
• The Impact of ESPE on Paediatric Endocrinology in Slovenia and Its Surroundings
  Krzisnik, C.
• What ESPE Means to Me
  Laron, Z.
• A Long Way to ESPE from Behind the ‘Iron Curtain’
  Lebl, J.
• ESPE Turns 50: Many Happy Returns and Best Wishes from Switzerland
  Mullis, P.
• A Greek Adventure
  New, M.
• The Transition of ESPE
  Rappaport, R.
• My ESPE: Personal Views and Memories of My Favourite Society
  Ritzén, M.
• Fulfilment and Fallibility: The Reflections of an ESPE Secretary (1997–2004)
  Savage, M.
• Happy Birthday to ESPE, a Fine Example of European Integration
  Sippell, W.G.
• ‘Back to the Vikings’: Paediatric Endocrinology in Denmark
  Skakkebaek, N.E. ; Kastrup, K.W.
• ESPE from a Personal and Finnish Perspective
  Voutilainen, R. ;
• ESPE Facts
• Annual ESPE Meetings
• Secretaries, Treasurers and Honorary Members
• ESPE Schools
• Committees and Working Groups
• Consensus Statements
• Awards and Scholarships
• Further Section
• Index to pp. 1–125