September 2023 marks 40 years since the establishment of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) as a unique intergovernmental organisation. Autonomous since 1994, it runs over 45 state-of-the-art laboratories, in Trieste, Italy, New Delhi, India and Cape Town, South Africa and forms an interactive network with almost 70 Member States. IMGGE has been a member of the ICGEB network since its foundation.