FEBS, EMBO and French Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology to hold joint conference in 2014

The FEBS–EMBO 2014 Conference will be a unique international event that brings together many leading researchers to discuss the latest scientific findings in the life sciences. Scientists from across the world will be able to attend a jointly organized conference that offers unparalleled scope for the entire range of the molecular life sciences.

The conference will also celebrate the 50th anniversaries of FEBS and EMBO and the 100th anniversary of the French Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Israel Pecht, Secretary General of FEBS, commented: “It gives me great pleasure to welcome EMBO and the French Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as partners for this life sciences conference that will take place in 2014. I believe the strengths of each organization will contribute to an outstanding event for all life scientists. It will also be an ideal opportunity to celebrate the achievements of all three organizations over the past decades.”

Maria Leptin, Director of EMBO, remarked: “High-calibre conferences where scientists of all ages have access to the very best speakers are an essential part of building a research community. Our partnership with FEBS and the French Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for The FEBS–EMBO 2014 Conference will help to increase the impact of our efforts to create a research environment where scientists can achieve their best work.”

Frédéric Dardel, President of the French Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, added: “It is a privilege and an honour to be holding this special event for the life sciences in France and I look forward to welcoming the scientific community to Paris next year. We have the perfect partners and venue for this prestigious occasion.”

Further information about the joint conference will be made available at the 38th FEBS Congress in St Petersburg, Russia (6-11 July 2013) and The 5th EMBO Meeting in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (21-24 September 2013).

About EMBO

EMBO is an organization of more than 1500 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences. The major goals of the organization are to support talented researchers at all stages of their careers, stimulate the exchange of scientific information, and help build a European research environment where scientists can achieve their best work. For more information: www.embo.org

About FEBS

Founded in 1964, The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) is one of the largest organizations in European life sciences, with nearly 40,000 members distributed among 43 countries across the continent and its immediate neighbours. As a charitable organization, FEBS promotes and supports the molecular life sciences in various ways – from offering advanced courses and different types of research fellowships to publishing journals. For more information: www.febs.org

About The French Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The French Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology develops and promotes Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in research and teaching, both in universities and centers of research as well as industry. Members of the organization are involved in learned societies devoted to biochemistry at the international level. The French Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, which was founded in 1914, has been a member of FEBS since 1964. For more information: www.sfbbm.fr

Contact EMBO
Barry Whyte
Head, EMBO Public Relations & Communications
Phone + 49 (0) 6221 8891 108
communications@embo.org

Contact FEBS
Professor Israel Pecht, FEBS Secretary General
Department of Immunology,
The Weizmann Institute of Science
76100 Rehovot, Israel
Tel: +972 8 9344020
Fax: +972 8 9465264
israel.pecht@weizmann.ac.il

Carolyn Elliss, FEBS Communications Officer
FEBS Treasury
98 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP
United Kingdom
elliss@febs.org

Contact The French Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Xavier Coumoul
INSERM UMR-S 747,
Université Paris Descartes
45 rue des Saints-Pères
75006 Paris France
Tel: +33 1 42 86 33 59
Fax: +33 1 42 86 38 68
xavier.coumoul@parisdescartes.fr