Very sadly, we announce that on 20 June 2016, Dr Peter Laurberg, aged 71, died as the result of a car accident whilst walking in Tbilisi, Georgia. Peter was a world leader in iodine nutrition and involved in the iodine fortification strategy in Denmark. He contributed to the recent symposium on iodine and pregnancy in London, March 2016. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family at this time.