International Society of Root Research
What is the ISRR?
The Society’s aim is to promote cooperation and communication between root researchers around the world. Hopefully you will join us in this endeavour.
The main activity of the International Society of Root Research is to hold regular scientific meetings at which the latest root research can be presented. Since 1982 we have held 12 International Conferences with the latest symposium, ISRR12, being held in Leipzig, Germany in 2024. We are also starting a new initiative of Working Groups with a focus on different areas of Root Research. They will deliver activities between the conferences.
Awards and Prizes
In 2015, the Lifetime Award was initiated, presented to Margaret McCully (2015), Hans Lambers (2018), Wendy Silk (2021), and Peter Gregory (2024) for their significant contributions to root research.
Since 2015, the Dundee Root Medal Lecture has been held annually as both in-person and online events. Recipients include Jonathan Lynch (2015), Peter Gregory (2016), Michelle Watt (2017), Liam Dolan (2018), Hans Lambers (2019), Doris Vetterlein (2020), Jianbo Shen (2021), Malcolm Bennett (2022), Philip White (in memoriam, 2023), and Amelia Henry (2024).
News
We publish a quarterly newsletter summarising information about the activities of the ISRR Working Groups, upcoming ISRR meetings, featured articles from ISRR members, interesting new publications, and more.
ISRR activities are visible on Twitter, LinkedIn, and BlueSky.
Since the ISRR9 meeting, regular student ambassador programs have taken place accompanying ISRR symposia. At ISRR11, the program prepared and published a conference report "Root biology never sleeps".