The research of extremophiles The first use of the term extremophile appeared in 1974 in a paper by MacElroy,R.D.(Biosystems 6: 74-75)entitled,"Some comments on the evolution of extremophiles.". First International Congress on Extremophiles was convened in Portugal,2-6 June,1996 The scientific journal,"Extremophiles",was established in February 1997. International Society of Extremophiles The research of extremophiles • The first use of the term extremophile appeared in 1974 in a paper by MacElroy, R.D. (Biosystems 6: 74-75) entitled, "Some comments on the evolution of extremophiles.". • First International Congress on Extremophiles was convened in Portugal, 2-6 June, 1996 • The scientific journal, "Extremophiles", was established in February 1997. • International Society of Extremophiles