diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.yaml b/CONTRIBUTORS.yaml
index 75cee42419dfeb..0c05aa776eec2c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.yaml
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ abretaud:
     affiliations:
       - gallantries
       - eurosciencegateway
+      - elixir-europe
 
 abdulrahmanazab:
     name: Abdulrahman Azab
@@ -136,7 +137,6 @@ andrewjpage:
     orcid: 0000-0001-6919-6062
     joined: 2018-06
 
-
 anish-mudaraddi:
     name: Anish Mudaraddi
     email: anish.mudaraddi@stfc.ac.uk
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ anuprulez:
     elixir_node: de
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - eurosciencegateway
+      - elixir-europe
 
 asmasonomics:
     name: Andrew Mason
@@ -251,6 +253,7 @@ bebatut:
     affiliations:
       - gallantries
       - ifb
+      - elixir-europe
 
 bedroesb:
     name: Bert Droesbeke
@@ -259,6 +262,8 @@ bedroesb:
     orcid: 0000-0003-0522-5674
     joined: 2019-12
     elixir_node: be
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 bernandez:
     name: Alouzeh Brandone
@@ -299,6 +304,7 @@ bgruening:
       - sfb992
       - elixir-converge
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 bazante1:
     name: Bazante Sanders
@@ -317,8 +323,9 @@ blankclemens:
     orcid: 0000-0002-1726-2256
     joined: 2017-09
     elixir_node: de
-    affiliations:
+    former_affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 blankenberg:
     name: Daniel Blankenberg
@@ -335,6 +342,9 @@ bfranicevic:
     joined: 2021-10
     orcid: 0000-0002-3440-6581
     elixir_node: uk
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
+
 
 breakthewall:
     name: Joan Hérisson
@@ -359,6 +369,8 @@ B0r1sD:
         country: BE
         lat: 51.054
         lon: 3.723
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 CameronFRWatson:
     name: Cameron Watson
@@ -375,6 +387,8 @@ cat-bro:
     matrix: 'cat-bro:matrix.org'
     joined: 2019-12
     elixir_node: au
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 cecilecanlet:
     name: Cécile Canlet
@@ -425,13 +439,16 @@ claresloggett:
     name: Clare Sloggett
     joined: 2018-07
     elixir_node: au
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 clsiguret:
     name: Clea Siguret
     joined: 2024-04
     elixir_node: fr
     affiliations:
-    - ifb
+      - ifb
+      - elixir-europe
 
 cmonjeau:
     name: Cyril Monjeaud
@@ -447,12 +464,15 @@ colineroyaux:
     affiliations:
       - pndb
       - gallantries
+      - elixir-europe
 
 combesf:
     name: Florence Combes
     email: florence.combes@cea.fr
     joined: 2019-04
     elixir_node: fr
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 coverbeck:
     name: Charles Overbeck
@@ -518,6 +538,7 @@ deeptivarshney:
     joined: 2022-12
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 desmond-jasper:
     name: Desmond Jasper
@@ -565,6 +586,8 @@ eancelet:
     email: estelle.ancelet@inrae.fr
     joined: 2021-01
     elixir_node: fr
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 elichad:
     name: Eli Chadwick
@@ -588,6 +611,7 @@ ElectronicBlueberry:
     orcid: 0000-0002-2362-9720
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 emmaleith:
     name: Emma Leith
@@ -607,6 +631,7 @@ EngyNasr:
     elixir_node: de
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 ecoissac:
     github: false
@@ -622,7 +647,8 @@ erxleben:
     affiliations:
       - eurosciencegateway
       - uni-freiburg
-    
+      - elixir-europe
+
 estebanpw:
     name: Esteban Perez-Wohlfeil
     email: estebanpw@uma.es
@@ -658,7 +684,6 @@ foellmelanie:
     matrix: 'foellmelanie:matrix.org'
     orcid: 0000-0002-1887-7543
     joined: 2018-10
-    elixir_node: de
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
 
@@ -673,6 +698,7 @@ fpsom:
     elixir_node: gr
     affiliations:
       - gallantries
+      - elixir-europe
 
 fboyer:
     github: false
@@ -688,6 +714,8 @@ frederikcoppens:
     joined: 2018-07
     elixir_node: be
     orcid: 0000-0001-6565-5145
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 friedue:
     name: Friederike Dündar
@@ -704,8 +732,9 @@ gallardoalba:
     joined: 2020-11
     elixir_node: de
     orcid: 0000-0002-5752-2155
-    affiliations:
+    former_affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 GaloGS:
     name: Galo A. Goig
@@ -735,8 +764,9 @@ gmauro:
     joined: 2019-03
     elixir_node: de
     orcid: 0000-0002-5335-545X
-    affiliations:
+    former_affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 guerler:
     name: Aysam Guerler
@@ -764,8 +794,9 @@ heylf:
     joined: 2018-08
     elixir_node: de
     orcid: 0000-0002-3651-5685
-    affiliations:
+    former_affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 hexhowells:
     name: Morgan Howells
@@ -800,6 +831,8 @@ hmenager:
     name: Hervé Ménager
     joined: 2017-09
     elixir_node: fr
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 hrhotz:
     name: Hans-Rudolf Hotz
@@ -817,6 +850,8 @@ hrhotz:
       country: CH
       lat: 47.57
       lon: 7.60
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 hrukkudyr:
     name: Graeme Tyson
@@ -903,6 +938,8 @@ jfaulon:
     twitter: jeanloupfaulon
     joined: 2022-03
     elixir_node: fr
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 jfrancoismartin:
     name: Jean-François Martin
@@ -916,6 +953,10 @@ jj-umn:
     name: James Johnson
     email: jj@umn.edu
     joined: 2017-09
+    in_memoriam: |
+        [James 'JJ' Johnson, was a Galaxy community rock star most known for his indispensable contributions to the Galaxy Proteomics community.](https://galaxyproject.org/news/2024-03-19-remembrances-of-jj/)
+
+        JJ's works will live on in so many Galaxy tools and workflows for years to come.
 
 jkh1:
     name: Jean-Karim Hériché
@@ -947,6 +988,8 @@ JasperO98:
     email: j.ouwerkerk.1@erasmusmc.nl
     joined: 2022-04
     elixir_node: nl
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 jmchilton:
     name: John Chilton
@@ -961,8 +1004,9 @@ joachimwolff:
     email: wolffj@informatik.uni-freiburg.de
     joined: 2017-09
     elixir_node: de
-    affiliations:
+    former_affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 JovMaksimovic:
     name: Jovana Maksimovic
@@ -1031,8 +1075,9 @@ khanteymoori:
     email: khanteymoori@gmail.com
     orcid: 0000-0001-6811-9196
     joined: 2019-07
-    affiliations:
+    former_affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 khaled196:
     name: Khaled Jum'ah
@@ -1040,16 +1085,21 @@ khaled196:
     orcid: 0000-0001-5481-8893
     joined: 2022-09
     elixir_node: uk
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 khens:
     github: false
     name: Korneel Hens
     joined: 2024-03
+
 kinow:
     name: Bruno P. Kinoshita
     joined: 2023-04
     orcid: 0000-0001-8250-4074
     elixir_node: es
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 kikkomep:
     name:  Marco Enrico Piras
@@ -1058,6 +1108,7 @@ kikkomep:
     elixir_node: it
     affiliations:
       - by-covid
+      - elixir-europe
 
 KlemensFroehlich:
     name: Klemens Fröhlich
@@ -1071,6 +1122,9 @@ kostrykin:
     elixir_node: de
     twitter: l_kostrykin
     linkedin: kostrykin
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
+      - deNBI
 
 kxk302:
     name: Kaivan Kamali
@@ -1083,12 +1137,15 @@ kysrpex:
     elixir_node: de
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 Lain-inrae:
     name: Lain Pavot
     email: lain.pavot@inrae.fr
     joined: 2022-02
     elixir_node: fr
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 lcooper:
     name: Laura Cooper
@@ -1115,6 +1172,8 @@ lecorguille:
     name: Gildas Le Corguillé
     joined: 2017-09
     elixir_node: fr
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 LeilyR:
     name: Leily Rabbani
@@ -1139,6 +1198,8 @@ lldelisle:
       country: CH
       lat: 46.52
       lon: 6.56
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 lisanna:
     name: Lisanna Paladin
@@ -1166,6 +1227,8 @@ kkamieniecka:
     orcid: 0009-0004-2454-5950
     joined: 2018-08
     elixir_node: uk
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 poterlowicz-lab:
     name: Krzysztof Poterlowicz
@@ -1173,6 +1236,8 @@ poterlowicz-lab:
     orcid: 0000-0001-6173-5674
     joined: 2017-09
     elixir_node: uk
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 malloryfreeberg:
     name: Mallory Freeberg
@@ -1188,6 +1253,8 @@ mjostaszewski:
     joined: 2023-12
     elixir_node: lu
     orcid: 0000-0003-1473-370X
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 mariipia10:
     name: Maria Pia
@@ -1227,6 +1294,8 @@ martenson:
     fediverse: https://mastodon.world/@martenson
     fediverse_flavor: mastodon
     joined: 2017-09
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 MarenStillger:
     name: Maren Stillger
@@ -1253,6 +1322,8 @@ MattiHoch:
     joined: 2023-12
     elixir_node: de
     orcid: 0000-0002-2486-0246
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 maximskorik:
     name: Maxim Skoryk
@@ -1268,6 +1339,7 @@ mbaardwijk:
     affiliations:
       - erasmusmc
       - by-covid
+      - elixir-europe
 
 mblue9:
     name: Maria Doyle
@@ -1280,6 +1352,8 @@ mboudet:
     orcid: 0000-0002-7028-7620
     joined: 2021-05
     elixir_node: fr
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 mccalluc:
     name: Chuck McCallum
@@ -1289,7 +1363,9 @@ mcmaniou:
     name: Maria Christina Maniou
     joined: 2021-09
     elixir_node: gr
-    
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
+
 Mehgan-E:
     name: Mehgan Evans
     email: mehgancaseyevans1@gmail.com
@@ -1336,6 +1412,8 @@ mira-miracoli:
     elixir_node: de
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
+      - deNBI
 
 miRlyKayleigh:
     name: Kayleigh Smith
@@ -1368,6 +1446,8 @@ mtekman:
     elixir_node: de
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+    former_affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 mvdbeek:
     name: Marius van den Beek
@@ -1382,6 +1462,9 @@ martinwolst:
     joined: 2024-01
     orcid: 0000-0002-6080-1710
     elixir_node: uk
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
+
 smza:
     name: Munazah Andrabi
     joined: 2023-09
@@ -1428,6 +1511,8 @@ neoformit:
     orcid: 0000-0002-5913-9766
     joined: 2022-02
     elixir_node: au
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 nicherndon:
     name: Nic Herndon
@@ -1454,6 +1539,8 @@ nomadscientist:
     bio: Lecturer at The Open University
     fediverse: https://mstdn.science/@wendibacon1
     fediverse_flavor: mastodon
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 npalopoli:
     name: Nicolas Palopoli
@@ -1478,6 +1565,7 @@ nsoranzo:
     linkedin: nicola-soranzo-7884125
     affiliations:
       - earlham
+      - elixir-europe
 
 nturaga:
     name: Nitesh Turaga
@@ -1507,6 +1595,8 @@ odoppelt:
     name: Olivia Doppelt-Azeroual
     joined: 2017-09
     elixir_node: fr
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 olanag1:
     name: Olha Nahorna
@@ -1517,6 +1607,8 @@ onorvez:
     email: olivier.norvez@mnhn.fr
     joined: 2022-02
     elixir_node: fr
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 otatadeabigail:
     name: Otatade Abigail
@@ -1557,6 +1649,7 @@ pauldg:
       - by-covid
       - vib
       - eurosciencegateway
+      - elixir-europe
 
 paulzierep:
     name: Paul Zierep
@@ -1565,6 +1658,7 @@ paulzierep:
     joined: 2023-02
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 pavanvidem:
     name: Pavankumar Videm
@@ -1572,6 +1666,7 @@ pavanvidem:
     joined: 2017-09
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 pickettbd:
     name: Brandon Pickett
@@ -1618,6 +1713,8 @@ proccaserra:
     joined: 2024-03
     orcid: 0000-0001-9853-5668
     elixir_node: uk
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 ptsefton:
     name: Peter Sefton
@@ -1673,6 +1770,8 @@ robertmand:
     orcid: 0000-0002-3491-2361
     joined: 2021-10
     elixir_node: uk
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 robertmeller:
     name: Robert Meller
@@ -1690,6 +1789,7 @@ rlibouba:
     orcid: 0009-0001-4920-9951
     affiliations:
       - eurosciencegateway
+      - elixir-europe
 
 samanthaanjei:
     name: Samantha Anjei
@@ -1709,6 +1809,7 @@ sanjaysrikakulam:
     joined: 2023-12
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 saramorsy:
     name: Sara Morsy
@@ -1735,6 +1836,8 @@ sbenateau:
     twitter: sbenateau
     joined: 2019-03
     elixir_node: fr
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 sonalhenson:
     name: Sonal Henson
@@ -1762,6 +1865,8 @@ shiltemann:
       - CINECA-Project
       - gallantries
       - erasmusmc
+      - elixir-europe
+      - uni-freiburg
     location:
       country: NL
       lat: 51.912
@@ -1776,8 +1881,9 @@ simonbray:
     name: Simon Bray
     joined: 2019-05
     elixir_node: de
-    affiliations:
+    former_affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 simleo:
     name: Simone Leo
@@ -1786,12 +1892,15 @@ simleo:
     orcid: 0000-0001-8271-5429
     affiliations:
       - by-covid
+      - elixir-europe
 
 sitjart:
     name: Xenia Perez Sitja
     joined: 2024-03
     orcid: 0000-0002-7166-0183
     elixir_node: uk
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 slegras:
     name: Stéphanie Legras
@@ -1835,6 +1944,7 @@ stain:
     fediverse_flavor: mastodon
     affiliations:
       - by-covid
+      - elixir-europe
 
 stephanierobin:
     name: Stéphanie Robin
@@ -1847,7 +1957,7 @@ stortebecker:
     name: Florian Christoph Sigloch
     email: sigloch+github@mailbox.org
     joined: 2017-09
-    affiliations:
+    former_affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
 
 subinamehta:
@@ -1867,6 +1977,9 @@ supernord:
     name: Johan Gustafsson
     joined: 2024-02
     orcid: 0000-0002-2977-5032
+    elixir_node: au 
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 sunyi000:
     name: Yi Sun
@@ -1898,6 +2011,7 @@ teresa-m:
     joined: 2022-09
     affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 TanguyGen:
     name: Tanguy Genthon
@@ -1919,6 +2033,9 @@ thomaswollmann:
     name: Thomas Wollmann
     orcid: 0000-0002-4741-3844
     joined: 2019-08
+    former_affiliations:
+      - deNBI
+      - elixir-europe
 
 timothygriffin:
     name: Timothy J. Griffin
@@ -1947,8 +2064,9 @@ torhou:
     name: Torsten Houwaart
     joined: 2017-09
     elixir_node: de
-    affiliations:
+    former_affiliations:
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 torfinnnome:
     name: Torfinn Nome
@@ -1957,11 +2075,15 @@ torfinnnome:
     orcid: 0000-0003-1659-132X
     joined: 2021-01
     elixir_node: "no"
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 tseemann:
     name: Torsten Seemann
     joined: 2018-06
     elixir_node: au
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 tsenapathi:
     name: Tharindu Senapathi
@@ -1975,6 +2097,8 @@ TKlingstrom:
     orcid: 0000-0002-9504-1352
     joined: 2018-11
     elixir_node: se
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 tvedtees:
     name: Eric Tvedte
@@ -2014,6 +2138,8 @@ willemdek11:
     name: Willem de Koning
     joined: 2018-09
     elixir_node: nl
+    affiliations:
+      - elixir-europe
 
 workflow4metabolomics:
     name: Workflow4Metabolomics core team
@@ -2030,6 +2156,7 @@ wm75:
     affiliations:
       - by-covid
       - uni-freiburg
+      - elixir-europe
 
 xiliu:
     name: Xi Liu
@@ -2076,7 +2203,7 @@ yvanlebras:
       - gallantries
       - fairease
       - fnso2019
-    
+      - elixir-europe
 
 SNG888:
     name: Sandra Ng
@@ -2091,3 +2218,4 @@ ThibaudGlinez:
     elixir_node: fr
     affiliations:
       - pndb
+      - elixir-europe