The Japanese Society of Food Microbiology aims to promote academic research and dissemination of research results on Food Microbiology, thus contributing to the progress of food safety and food functionality.

Our society was founded in 1980 as the Research Group of Food Microorganism, renamed the Japanese Society of Food Microbiology in 1990. We currently have approximately 1300 members.

Activities:

(1) Publication of academic journals and technical books

• - Quarterly official journal "Japanese Journal of Food Microbiology" in Japanese with abstracts in English, 4 issues per annum
• - "Proceedings of Annual/General Conference", 1 issue per annum

(2) Hosting of conferences, academic symposia and research meetings
Research Conferences and Academic Symposia

• "Annual General Conference" has been held annually in autumn.
• "Research seminar" has been held twice per annum

(3) Encouragement of Researches The Society has been awarding the following prize annually.

• "Research Encouragement Award for Young Scientists"