Our centenarians: active, innovative and ready for the next century
What exciting times! Physiology had become a scientific discipline in its own right. Many game changing findings shaped and changed the understanding how the body works. It was so successful that Alfred Nobel dedicated one of his prizes to “Physiology or Medicine”.
The foundation of many national physiological societies in which physiologists organized themselves was a logical consequence of the rapid scientific development. Some of them are now already over one hundred years old, The Physiological Society founded in UK celebrates even its 150th anniversary in 2026.
Looking back over the past century, we can see that physiology has clearly contributed to the promotion of health in society. The most obvious marker of this is the extension of the healthy lifetime of humans.
Below find current a selection of societies of current or recent centenarians
From 1876 to present day, TPS continued to advance physiology and change the world.
In 2026, the Society celebrates its 150th anniversary: a landmark moment to celebrate physiologists past and present, the discoveries that have shaped our understanding of the body, and the community driving physiology forward. Find out more about its history and an overview over the many events to celebrate 150 years!
The “Deutsche Physiologische Gesellschaft” was founded in 1904 and has currently about 800 active members. It is part of Europhysiology and was the national host for IUPS2025 in Frankfurt
The Scandinavian Physiological Society (SPS) was founded in 1925 and has now supported physiological sciences in the Nordic countries for a century. Find more here
The 100th Anniversary Congress was held 2023 in Kyoto At this memorial 100th meeting, the PSJ, looked back over the 100-year history of physiology in Japan, and looked forward to the next 100 years in anticipation of further development., in particular how physiology can contribute to the sustainability of our world, both for humans and for the natural environment. The main message was “homeostasis, which is the fundamental concept of physiological science, should be the most critical for the future sustainability of our human life, society and environment of the earth and universe”
The Chinese Physiological Society (CPS), Taipei, proudly invites the global community to its Centennial Celebration on March 21–22, 2026. This milestone event will be held in conjunction with the 40th Joint Annual Conference on Biomedical Sciences (JACBS). Join CPS in celebrating a century of physiological research and education. For details, click here
The Chinese Association for Physiological Sciences (CAPS) invites you to join a historic event: the International Congress of Physiology 2026 (ICPS2026), marking the 100th Anniversary of CAPS. The congress theme is “Centenary Journey, New Voyage”. Save the date (October 16-18, 2026)!