It has been my honor for the last 4 years to facilitate open reagent sharing with the team at Addgene. Addgene accelerates discovery by facilitating collaboration and the open sharing of ready-to-use research materials between scientists all over the world. Since its founding, Addgene has helped thousands of scientists all over the world collaborate to design and carry out their experiments by creating open access to plasmids and their associated data. The Addgenies are proud to facilitate the success of this sharing community.