The Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB) was established in 1978 and is now Europe’s largest and most comprehensive society representing plant scientists. Its mission is to promote research, education, and the exchange of knowledge among plant biologists, both within Europe and globally. FESPB also supports the dissemination of research findings through its associated international journals, including Journal of Experimental Botany, Journal of Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Physiologia Plantarum, and Plant Biology.

The Hungarian Society for Plant Biology was founded in 1981 and currently has a membership of over 100 individuals. Among its members are experts from various fields, including biology, agronomy, viticulture, plant pathology, and other related disciplines.

The Society’s mission is to support and advance all areas of research and education related to native plants, to promote collaboration among research groups in Hungary, and to encourage the active participation of Hungarian plant scientists in both national and international organizations.

The HUN Biological Research Centre, Szeged (HUN-REN BRC Szeged) is an outstanding institution of the internationally acknowledged Hungarian biological research.

The HUN-REN Biological Research Centre was founded in 1973. The 4 institutes of HUN-REN BRC - the Institutes of Biophysics, Biochemistry, Genetics and Plant Biology - employ about 260 scientists whose work is hall-marked by highly appreciated international scientific publications and patents. The research topics include several fields of molecular and cell biology from the industrial utilization of bacteria through controlled improvement of cultivated plants to the problems of human health and environmental protection.

The National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI Office) has set up a single funding system for the use of EU development funds for research, development and innovation (RDI) and domestic funds from the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Fund.

The NRDI Fund, managed by the NRDI Office, is a separate public fund under the Public Finance Act that provides public support for research, development and innovation from domestic sources and is used exclusively for this purpose. The innovation contribution paid by businesses and the complementary contribution from the central budget provide a significant part of the NRDI Fund’s resources.