The International Society for Extremophiles (ISE)

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