The history of the SIMD: From small molecules to metabolomics

The Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders (SIMD) recently completed its 28th annual meeting and requested that its birth and development be documented. Accordingly, this communication reviews the origins of the SIMD and considers its development over the past three decades. Each decade had growth and differentiation regarding policy making, international connections, highlights and tragedies. Past contributions are defined and future directions for the SIMD are subjected to prophesy.