Thyroid International

"Thyroid International" (ISSN 0946-5464) is the title of a publication series published by Merck Serono (a division of Merck KGaA).

These papers are written by renowned international thyroid experts in order to pass on the extensive experience which the authors possess in their fields to a wide range of physicians dealing with the diagnosis and therapy of thyroid diseases.

"Thyroid International" is published in English and locally translated to Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Russian and Chinese.

Editor-in-Chief since 2005: Peter PA Smyth, UCD, Dublin
Responsible at Merck Serono: Gernot Beroset, Darmstadt

In 2005 Dr Peter Smyth of University ... has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Thyroid International. Peter Smyth replaced Georg Hennemann and Eric Krenning of Rotterdam whose many years of dedicated service are gratefully acknowledged. Thyroid International provides practitioners in thyroidology with expert reviews as well as insights into new developments in the diagnosis and therapy of thyroid diseases.

Peter Smyth graduated in biochemistry from University College Dublin (UCD) and did postgraduate studies leading to a master's degree in Clinical Biochemistry from Trinity College, Dublin before returning to UCD from which he gained the degree of PhD in Endocrinology. He subsequently undertook postgraduate training at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, London, UK and the Medical University of Lübeck, Germany. Appointed to the academic staff of UCD in 1978, he is now Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Director of the Endocrine Laboratory. Peter Smyth is a long-term member and regular presenter at the ETA, ATA and BTA and is a past President of the Irish Endocrine Society. His major research interests have always been in the field of thyroidology with particular reference to thyroid stimulators, iodine deficiency disorders, thyroid disease in pregnancy as well as the association of thyroid disease with breast cancer. He represents Ireland on ICCIDD.