We are delighted to announce that Professor Joshua Jortner has accepted our invitation to join the PCCP Honorary Board. Professor Jortner's scientific career has spanned five decades and a very broad range of areas in chemical physics and theoretical chemistry. Based at Tel Aviv University, Jortner's scientific research interests focus on the exploration of the phenomena of energy acquisition, storage and disposal in isolated molecules, clusters, condensed phases and biophysical systems. He has also served as the President of IUPAC. Professor Jortner is the fifth member of the Board, joining Professors Eigen, Ernst, Kroto and Zare, and we are delighted to have him on board.