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The European Sleep Research Society – past, present and future
Author(s) -
Deboer Tom,
Arnardóttir Erna Sif,
Landolt HansPeter,
Luppi Pierre Hervé,
McNicholas Walter T.,
Pevernagie Dirk,
Plazzi Giuseppe
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of sleep research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.297
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2869
pISSN - 0962-1105
DOI - 10.1111/jsr.13601
Subject(s) - multitude , political science , foundation (evidence) , law , environmental ethics , public administration , philosophy
Summary It is 50 years ago, in 1972, that the founding conference of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) was organised in Basel. Since then the Society has had 13 presidents and a multitude of board members and has organised, among other things, another 24 congresses. At this 50th anniversary, as the 26th ESRS congress is approaching, we have summarised the history of the ESRS. In this review, we provide a background to show why the foundation of a European society was a logical step, and show how, in the course of the past 50 years, the Society changed and grew. We give special attention to some developments that occurred over the years and discuss where the ESRS stands now, and how we foresee its future.