The 6th International Symposium on Phytochemicals in Medicine and Food (6-ISPMF) was held in Hangzhou, China from August 7-9, 2022, with the online sessions from August 5-13, 2022. It was jointly organized by the International Association of Dietetic Nutrition and Safety (IADNS), Phytochemical Society of Europe (PSE), and Phytochemical Society of Asia (PSA). This hybrid symposium attracted over 1,200 scholars from 65 countries to attend. 6-ISPMF embraced cutting edge research outcomes, which dedicates to creating a stage for exchanging the update research results in the phytochemicals for food and human health.

Professor Haiyan Gao, the vice president of IADNS, performed the opening ceremony. Professor Shaoping Nie, the vice president of IADNS gave the presidential address, saying that such important conferences and journals offer a platform to young students and research scholars to exchange ideas and learn from the expertise of top-notch scientists from across the world.

The international organizing committee and scientific committee board of 6-ISPMF assembled an exciting and diverse program, featuring 22 plenary lectures, 59 keynote lectures (on site), 72 invited lectures, 69 oral presentations, two student forums consisting of 205 short lectures, and more than 50 posters, which dedicate to creating a stage for exchanging the update research results in phytochemicals for food and human health.

The award ceremony was held by the end of the onsite lectures, with 21 master students and 12 PhD students awarded the best oral presentations, 10 students awarded the best poster presentations. The 7-ISPMF will be held in Beijing in August 2-9, 2023.