Federation of European Biochemical Societies
The Federation of the European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) is an international scientific society promoting activities in biochemistry, molecular biology and related research areas in Europe and neighbouring regions. It was founded in 1964 and includes over 35,000 members across 39 Constituent Societies.
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- Federation of European Biochemical Societies
- Founded
- 1964
- Headquarters
- Cambridge
- Activity
- higher education
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The Federation of the European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) is an international scientific society promoting activities in biochemistry, molecular biology and related research areas in Europe and neighbouring regions. It was founded in 1964 and includes over 35,000 members across 39 Constituent Societies.
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• Name — Federation of European Biochemical Societies • Formation — 1 January 1964, • Membership — 35,000 • Website — https: www.febs.org/
Present activities
Present activities
FEBS activities include: publishing journals; providing grants for scientific meetings such as an annual Congress, Young Scientists' Forum and FEBS Advanced Courses; offering travel awards to early-stage scientists to participate in these events; offering research Fellowships for pre- and post-doctoral bioscientists; promoting molecular life science education; encouraging integration of scientists working in economically disadvantaged countries of the FEBS area; and awarding prizes and medals for research excellence. FEBS collaborates with related scientific societies such as its Constituent Societies, the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) and the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). Awards presented by FEBS include the Sir Hans Krebs Medal, the FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award (presented jointly with EMBO), the Datta medal and the Theodor Bücher medal.
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FEBS publishes four scientific journals: The FEBS Journal, FEBS Letters, Molecular Oncology and FEBS Open Bio. The FEBS Journal was previously entitled the European Journal of Biochemistry. Molecular Oncology and FEBS Open Bio are open-access journals.
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Federation of European Biochemical Societies established.
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The circumstances in which Federation of European Biochemical Societies stands. Recorded at coordinates 52.1998, 0.1267. Recorded as charitable organization. Established or created in 1964. Societies has its headquarters at Cambridge. Situated in United Kingdom. Societies operates in higher education. Constitution and standing. It is classified as scientific society, learned society and open-access publisher. Its recorded field of business is higher education. It works in biochemistry.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1091611130, Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Meeting.
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