European Society of Endocrinology
The European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) is a scientific society to promote for the public benefit research, education and clinical practice in endocrinology by the organisation of conferences, training courses and publications, by raising public awareness, liaison with national and international legislators. Major activities. Major activities include the organisation of the annual European Congress of Endocrinology. ESE also organises postgraduate courses at least biannually. ESE publishes five official journals: "European Journal of Endocrinology", "Endocrine Connections", "Journal of Endocrinology", "Journal of Molecular Endocrinology" and "Endocrine-Related Cancer". Governing body. The overall governing body of ESE is the  General Council, which comprises all ordinary members, affiliated societies and corporate members. The voting members of the General Council are electing the Executive Committee which shall manage the business of the Society and may exercise all the powers of the Society. Membership. Ordinary membership is open to researchers, clinicians and students in the field of endocrinology and hormonal systems. Affiliated societies membership is open to national endocrine societies and sub-specialist endocrine societies in Europe. Corporate membership is open to companies working in the field of endocrinology. Honorary membership is for persons of special distinction in endocrinology or who have  performed outstanding service to the Society. History. An early predecessor organisation of the ESE was the "Committee of the Acta Endocrinologica Countries" (CAEC), which founded "Acta Endocrinologica (Copenhagen)", later renamed European Journal of Endocrinology, in June 1948. It also organised the Acta Endocrinologica Congresses, the first of which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 22–25 August 1954. This series of congresses gave way to the first European Congress of Endocrinology in 1987, when the European Federation of Endocrine Societies (EFES), an umbrella organisation of national societies for endocrinology in Europe, was founded. On this basis, the ESE was officially launched  on January 1st, 2006, following a consultation process with EFES member organisations. Affiliated societies. Affiliated Society membership is open to national endocrine societies and pan-European sub-specialist endocrine societies in Europe.