Society of Biology
Encyclopedia
The Society of Biology is a charitable organization in the United Kingdom
created to advance the interests of biology
. Formed in 2010 by the merger of the Biosciences Federation
and the Institute of Biology
, the Society has some 10,000 individual members and through its corporate specialist member societies represents over 80,000 bioscientists, professional and non-professional. In addition to engaging the public on matters related to life science, the Society seeks to develop the profession and to guide the development of related policies.
Members may use the letters MSB after their name.
The current president of the society is Dame Nancy Rothwell
, who is also the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
created to advance the interests of biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
. Formed in 2010 by the merger of the Biosciences Federation
Biosciences Federation
-Function:The Federation aimed to unite the bioscience community over issues of common interest that related to both research and teaching. These organisations are a key component of the UK's knowledge economy. It also aimed to influence the formulation of UK policy relating to biosciences, and to...
and the Institute of Biology
Institute of Biology
The Institute of Biology was a professional body for biologists, primarily those working in the United Kingdom. The Institute was founded in 1950 by the Biological Council: the then umbrella body for Britain's many learned biological societies...
, the Society has some 10,000 individual members and through its corporate specialist member societies represents over 80,000 bioscientists, professional and non-professional. In addition to engaging the public on matters related to life science, the Society seeks to develop the profession and to guide the development of related policies.
Members may use the letters MSB after their name.
The current president of the society is Dame Nancy Rothwell
Nancy Rothwell
Dame Nancy J. Rothwell, DBE, FRS is a British physiologist and academic who became the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester in July 2010, having been Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor since January 2010. Dame Nancy is also a director of pharmaceuticals company...
, who is also the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
.
External links
- societyofbiology.org — official website