About ISE
International Society for Extremophiles
The International Society for Extremophiles (ISE) was founded at the initiative of the members of the Editorial Board of the Extremophiles Journal in 2002. The ISE is intended to be a forum for the exchange of information and experience in the rapidly growing field of research on extremophiles. The main objectives of the society comprise:
- Providing platforms for interaction among scientists who dedicate their research to the investigation of extremophilic microorganisms and their enzymes for basic and applied research
- Creating benefits for the ISE members for participation in the biennial Extremophiles Conferences
- Support for the local organizers of the biennial Extremophiles Conferences
- Scholarships and travel grants for young scientists
History of the Extremophiles community and the ISE
| 1996 | 1st International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Estoril, Portugal |
| 1997 | Extremophiles Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 is published |
| 1998 | 2nd International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Yokohama, Japan |
| 2000 | 3rd International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Hamburg, Germany |
| 2002 | 4th International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Naples, Italy |
| 2002 | ISE is founded by Prof. Koki Horikoshi (JAMSTEC, Japan) with the support of Prof. Garabed Antranikian (Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany). |
| Prof. Koki Horikoshi is founding president of ISE | |
| 2004 | 5th International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Cambridge, Maryland, USA |
| 2004 | Prof. Garabed Antranikian becomes president of ISE |
| 2006 | 6th International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Brest, France |
| 2008 | 7th International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Capetown, South Africa |
| 2010 | 8th International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Ponta Delgada, Portugal |
| 2010 | Prof. Koki Horikoshi becomes Lifetime Honarary President of ISE |
| 2011 | Prof. Helena Santos (New University of Lisbon, Portugal) becomes president of ISE |
| 2012 | 9th International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Sevilla, Spain |
| 2014 | 10th International Congress on Extremophiles is held in St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2015 | Prof. Antonio Ventosa (University of Sevilla, Spain) becomes president of ISE |
| 2016 | 11th International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Kyoto, Japan |
| 2018 | 12th International Congress on Extremophiles is held in Ischia, Italy |
| 2019 | Prof. Haruyuki Atomi (Kyoto University, Japan) becomes president of ISE |