Bose Institute was founded in 1917 by Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose, arguably the first Indian scientist to conduct research in the interdisciplinary sciences. We are celebrating our centenary by organizing a number of international symposia. We believe that the International Symposium on Systems, Synthetic and Chemical Biology 2017 (SSC2017) will provide the perfect backdrop for stimulating discussions and sharing of knowledge between students and experts in the interdisciplinary sciences.