SSC Mission & History
SSC Mission
The Scientific and Standardization Committee is a permanent committee of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis that accomplishes the day-to-day, practical work of the Society and supports the mission of the ISTH by
- providing a forum for consideration of practical issues related to thrombosis, disorders of hemostasis and their underlying vascular biology by internationally recognized leaders in these research areas;
- supporting scientific subcommittees of international expert researchers working on these problems and their application to clinical issues;
- promoting education and the exchange of ideas through scientific meetings and publication of official reports, recommendations and deliberations;
- standardizing nomenclature and research methods as appropriate and timely;
- providing expert consultation to standards-setting bodies;
- liaising with other research organizations and collaborating on timely and important research matters.
Past SSC Officers: CHAIRMEN OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE (formerly ICTH)
1954-1962 Irving S Wright
1962-1964 R B Hunter
1964-1966 Kenneth M Brinkhous
1966-1968 Paul Owren
1968-1970 Fritz Koller
1970-1972 Douglas M Surgenor
1972-1974 J P Soulier
1974-1976 Birger Blombäck
1976-1978 Doris Menaché
1978-1980 Helge Stormorken
1980-1982 Jos Vermylen
1982-1984 Craig M Jackson
1984-1986 Fedor Bachmann
1986-1988 P M Mannucci
1988-1990 E J Walter Bowie
1990-1992 Margareta Blombäck
1992-1994 David L Aronson
1994-1996 Maria Benedetta Donati
1996-1998 Jeanne Lusher
1998-2000 Ian R Peake
2000-2002 Charles W Francis
2002-2004 Francesco Rodeghiero
2004-2006 Robert R Montgomery
2006-2008 Nuala A Booth
2008-2010 Gerhard J Johnson
SSC MEETING HISTORY
For past SSC Meeting history, please see the ISTH Past Meeting page