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Federation of European Microbiological Societies

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Federation of European Microbiological Societies
Formation1974
TypeNonprofit organization
Membership
30,000
Websitefems-microbiology.org

Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) is an international European scientific organization, formed by the union of a number of national organizations; there are now 57 members from 41 European countries, regular and provisional.[1] Members can apply for fellowships, grants and/or support when organising a meeting. FEMS facilitates exchange of scientific knowledge to all microbiologists in Europe and worldwide by publishing seven microbiology journals and organising a biennial congress for microbiologists around the world. It also initiates campaigns such as the European Academy of Microbiology (EAM).[2]

Since 1977, it has been the sponsor of FEMS Microbiology Letters, a single journal. Now, FEMS publishes seven journals:

Originally published for the Society by Elsevier, then by Wiley-Blackwell, they are now published by Oxford University Press.

References

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  1. ^ "The Federation of European Microbiological Societies: An Historical Review" by A. Dawes, FEMS Microbiology Letters 100 (1992) 15–24,
  2. ^ "About".
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