The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) warmly congratulates the Japanese Biochemical Society (JBS) on its 100th anniversary. This remarkable milestone offers an opportunity to celebrate a century of scientific excellence and community building within Japan’s biochemical research landscape. During the 98th Annual Meeting of JBS last November in Kyoto, FEBS joined the celebrations by preparing a dedicated video message, paying tribute to the Society’s achievements and longstanding contributions to our field.

Founded in 1925, the Japanese Biochemical Society has become a central force in advancing biochemical research in Japan, supporting scientists across areas such as enzymology, molecular biology, metabolism, structural biology and chemical biology. Over the past century, the Society has strengthened the scientific community through its annual meetings, educational initiatives and publication activities, while fostering international collaboration and helping shape global biochemical research networks.

FEBS was delighted to contribute to the 98th Annual Meeting, a vibrant three-day conference featuring over one hundred symposia spanning the breadth of modern biochemistry. As part of this event, FEBS Open Bio awarded two Oral Communication Prizes to outstanding early career researchers:

• Ryohei Uenishi (Nagoya City University), for his presentation Elucidation of the pathophysiological roles of CXCL10 in tauopathies
  
  

• Momoka Takeda (Nagoya City University), for her presentation Elucidation of synthesis mechanismand physiological significance of the phosphatidylinositol localised in the developing brain
  
  

Our congratulatory video also highlights the strong scientific ties between FEBS and Japan, including the significant contribution and impact of Japanese editors to the success of FEBS Press journals. Their dedication and scientific expertise are essential to maintaining the high standards of FEBS publications, and we are deeply grateful for their longstanding collaboration. The video also reflects on influential contributions from Japanese researchers published in FEBS journals, including work recognised by the Nobel Committee.