International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) is a not-for-profit global membership organization of specialists in the field of blood coagulation and its disorders, such as thrombosis and hemophilia. Originally founded in 1954 as the International Committee on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ICTH), the society was reorganized in 1969 as the ISTH. It currently represents about 4000 members from 93 different countries. The Society initiates and promotes education and outreach initiatives, research activities, scientific meetings, peer-reviewed publications, expert committees and the development of standards allowing a common language and approach to basic and clinical science all over the world. It also publishes a medical journal, the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.