In 2016, the ESP published Minds, Microscopes and Molecules: The First Fifty Years of the European Society of Pathology (Springer, 262 pages). Set against a backdrop of scientific, political and social change, it features over 140 historical photos, and was drawn from interviews, published sources, the Societies’ archives and the contributions of many ESP members.  The book can be ordered by e-mail at [email protected] The European Society of Pathology (ESP) was created in 1964 by a small group of eminent practitioners. During the early years, the Society’s officers struggled to build its membership, hold well-attended and scientifically interesting Congresses, and publish a scientific journal, while coping with the political and social changes that shaped Europe. By the end of its first century, in the year 2014, it had become a highly respected professional organization with its headquarters in Brussels, a respected and profitable journal (Virchows Archiv) and a wide range of educational activities. The story is divided into six chapters, which are summarized here. In 2016, the ESP published Minds, Microscopes and Molecules: The First Fifty Years of the European Society of Pathology (Springer, 262 pages). Set against a backdrop of scientific, political and social change, it features over 140 historical photos, and was drawn from interviews, published sources, the Societies’ archives and the contributions of many ESP members.  The book can be ordered by e-mail at [email protected] The European Society of Pathology (ESP) was created in 1964 by a small group of eminent practitioners. During the early years, the Society’s officers struggled to build its membership, hold well-attended and scientifically interesting Congresses, and publish a scientific journal, while coping with the political and social changes that shaped Europe. By the end of its first century, in the year 2014, it had become a highly respected professional organization with its headquarters in Brussels, a respected and profitable journal (Virchows Archiv) and a wide range of educational activities. The story is divided into six chapters, which are summarized here.

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