Federation Of European Biochemical Societies

FEBS founded on 1st January 1964, The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) has become one of Europe's largest organizations in the molecular life sciences, with over 36,000 members across more than 35 biochemistry and molecular biology societies (its 'Constituent Societies') in different countries of Europe and neighboring regions. As a grass-roots organization FEBS thereby provides a voice to a large part of the academic research and teaching community in Europe and beyond. As a charity, FEBS promotes and supports biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, molecular biophysics and related research areas through its journals, Congress, Advanced Courses, Fellowships and other initiatives. There is an emphasis in many programmers on scientific exchange and cooperation between scientists working in different countries, and on promotion of the training of early-career scientists. FEBS explains the charitable status and objectives of FEBS, as well as its governance structure, which is based on committees of elected distinguished scientists working pro bono, under a FEBS Council composed of delegates from each Constituent Society. Our activities provides detailed information on all current FEBS programs, ranging from our long-standing annual FEBS Congress, FEBS Advanced Courses and FEBS Fellowships to our newer initiatives such as workshops on molecular life science education and worldwide lecture sponsorship. Our Publications introduces FEBS' four scientific journals, which have been central to the development of FEBS. Through their distinguished editorial boards, peer review procedures and productive relationships with publishing partners, the journals have not only provided scientists with effective routes for research dissemination and assimilation, but also an income stream to fund the other programs of FEBS. Our Members provides quick access to overviews of our many Constituent Societies, as well as details on support programs that societies and their members can access. FEBS brings together the thousands of members of national biochemistry and molecular biology societies in Europe and neighboring regions. FEBS currently has 37 such 'Constituent Societies', comprising 34 Member Societies and 3 Associate Member Societies. A delegate from each Member Society, along with the FEBS Executive Committee, forms the FEBS Council.  As part of its overall goal of advancing the molecular life sciences, FEBS offers specific programs of support for Constituent Society events, and support for young scientists of our Constituent Societies.