Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS)

FEMS are made up of an active and diverse network of around 30,000 professionals who are committed to advancing microbiology for the benefit of society in the areas of health, energy, food, materials, and the environment. Set up in 1974, today They are a growing coalition of 55 Member Societies from 40 countries. Around half of those in Their network are early career researchers, and others are business partners, scientists or campaigners.

As a not-for-profit organization, They reinvest Their revenues into supporting microbiologists throughout their career, publishing and promoting scientific research in our journals and organizing events to bring scientists together. Their Members are vitally important to Their work, and we seek to support them do their work to jointly advance microbiology.

Members can apply for grants and/or support when organizing a meeting. FEMS facilitates exchange of scientific knowledge to all microbiologists in Europe and worldwide by publishing five microbiology journals and organizing a biennial congress for microbiologists around the world.