UPV/EHU members Enrique Gomez, Arkaitz Correa, Lucie Eisen ( DC 3) and Constantinos Kyriacou (DC 4) recently attended the 3rd Japanese-Spanish Symposium on Organic Synthesis (3rd JSSOS), which was held at the Donostia / San Sebastián Campus of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU from October 16 to 18, 2023. This Symposium brought together leading experts from both scientific communities offering a unique opportunity to learn about the latest developments in chemical synthesis, in a friendly setting for deep scientific discussion and exchange of ideas.