I am honored to pen greetings and invite you all to join the 46th International Symposium on Nucleic Acids Chemistry, the 3rd Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Nucleic Acid Chemistry (ISNAC 2019), to be held from October 29 (Tue) – 31 (Thu), 2019 at Koganei Civic Center, Tokyo, Japan, on behalf of the organizing committee and executive committee of ISNAC2019. ISNAC2019 is also the 3rd Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Nucleic Acids Chemistry (JSNAC), which was launched in 2017. JSNAC was established for the promotion of nucleic acids research based on “chemistry” by bridging the researchers around the world, different fields of specialization and generations, and ISNAC2019 faithfully reflects its philosophy.

ISNAC inaugurated in 1973 as an annual domestic meeting of nucleic acid chemists in Japan got evolved as an international symposium in 2005 with invited nucleic acid chemists from all over the world. Presently, ISNAC is one of the largest and most active symposiums of bio-related chemistry in the world. With the growing number of scientists focusing on nucleic acid-based research, ISNAC is now extending its scope to encompass diverse aspects of synthetic biology, computational biology, molecular biology, gene regulation, epigenetics, bioengineering, nanobiotechnology, biomaterials, and therapeutic and/or diagnostic applications of these fields as well as nucleic acid chemistry.

It is our great honor to host ISNAC 2019 in Tokyo with excellent speakers invited from around the world. We will arrange an exciting scientific program to bring together this scientific community to discover, share and network with the leading experts in nucleic acids research.

We again extend a cordial welcome to everyone from students to senior scientists and researchers engaging in the research fields mentioned above in both academia and industry. We are very much looking forward to seeing you all in Tokyo.