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2. The voice of microbiology in Europe. Linking microbiologists in Europe and the world. Europe’s connection to microbiology. FEMS IS… {

3. WE AIM TO ADVANCE AND UNIFY MICROBIOLOGYKNOWLEDGE.

4. With our member societies co-writing, we launched the European Declaration for Microbiology, highlighting 10 issues

5. over 30, 000 microbiologists from 50 societies in 35 countries connecting ><><><><

6. organizing pan-Europeanpan-microbiological plenary, symposia and afternoon sessions sharing in-depth knowledge bridging disciplines enhancing trans-disciplinary exchange every other year congresses

7. www.fems-microbiology.org/congress

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9.  5 Microbiology journals FEMS Focus FEMS Affiliates Letter publishing

10. … the journals

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13. Published monthly Research papers, Mini Reviews, Perspectives and Short communications Research papers, Mini Reviews, Perspectives and Short communications Regular Thematic issues Regular Thematic issues Chief Editor: Prof. Max Häggblom (New Brunswick, USA) Impact factor (ISI-2012): 3.563 Innovative contribution to the understanding of microbial ecology.

14. Published every two weeks Rapid publication on all aspects of microbiology Research letters, Mini Reviews and Genome announcements Chief Editor: Prof. Jeff Cole (Birmingham, UK) Impact factor (ISI-2012): 2.049 Rapid publication of exciting new research.

15. Published every two months Published every two months Authoritative reviews on all aspects of microbiology Authoritative reviews on all aspects of microbiology Regular thematic issues Regular thematic issues Chief Editor: Prof. Alain Filloux (London, UK) Impact factor (ISI-2012): 13.231 Reviewing microbiology of current and future interest.

16. 8 issues a year Research articles Mini Reviews on yeast in the broadest sense Chief Editor: Prof. Jens Nielsen (Gothenburg, Sweden) Impact factor (ISI-2012): 2.462 Merger of fundamental and applied research on conventional and non-conventional yeast.

17. 9 issues per year (online only) 9 issues per year (online only) Research papers, Mini Reviews, Perspectives and Short communications Research papers, Mini Reviews, Perspectives and Short communications ‘Shortomics’ - studies of the systems biology (‘omics), genome announcements ‘Shortomics’ - studies of the systems biology (‘omics), genome announcements‘omics Chief Editor: Prof. Patrik Bavoil (Baltimore, USA) Hypothesis- or discovery-driven studies relating to infectious disease microbiology

18. FEMS Focus… new topics of interest to the scientific community community

19. FEMS Affiliates Letter… Published Publishedmonthly Informs Informs all affiliates about the latest FEMS news

20. thousands worth of Euro's which annually go to: Research Fellows Research Fellows >20 Scientific Meetings, supporting >250 Young Scientists >20 Scientific Meetings, supporting >250 Young Scientists National & Regional Congresses National & Regional Congresses 30-40 Meeting Attendance Grants 30-40 Meeting Attendance Grants 1 or 2 Advanced Fellows 1 or 2 Advanced Fellows FEMS grants…

21. Research Fellowships Research Fellowships (Incl. Joint Fellowships with ESCMID and ASM) (Incl. Joint Fellowships with ESCMID and ASM) The Research Grants…

22. Meeting Grants (YSMG, ISMG) Meeting Grants (YSMG, ISMG) National & Regional Congresses Grants National & Regional Congresses Grants Meeting Attendance Grants Meeting Attendance Grants Meeting-related Grants…

23. FEMS honours… FEMS has three exclusive awards: FEMS-Lwoff Award FEMS-Lwoff Award FEMS-Jensen Award FEMS-Jensen Award FEMS Special Merits FEMS Special Merits

24. FEMS-Lwoff Award initiated in the year 2000 at the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of FEMS initiated in the year 2000 at the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of FEMS given for outstanding service to microbiology in Europe given for outstanding service to microbiology in Europe

25. FEMS-Jensen Awardee 2005 Dr Maria L. del Rio-González, Spain FEMS-Jensen Award named after the Danish soil microbiologist Dr. Hans Laurits Jensen (1898-1977) named after the Danish soil microbiologist Dr. Hans Laurits Jensen (1898-1977) intended to recognise academic achievement and superior research accomplishments intended to recognise academic achievement and superior research accomplishments FEMS-Jensen Awardee 2010 Dr Aviram Rasouly, Israel

26. 1 st Special Merits awardee Ir Lex Scheffers The Netherlands FEMS Special Merits intended to honour extraordinary services rendered to FEMS intended to honour extraordinary services rendered to FEMS first presented at the 1st FEMS Congress in 2003 first presented at the 1st FEMS Congress in 2003

27. Executive Committee

28. Delftechpark 37a 2628 XJ DELFT The Netherlands STAFF: Mrs Barbara Dartee, General Manager Dr Goda Sporn, Editorial Coordinator Mrs Carianne Buurmeijer, Comm. & Man. Ass. Mrs Laura Dib, Grants Administrator Mrs Guus ten Hagen, Office Assistant Mrs Gillian van Beest, Editorial Administrator Dr Frederique Belliard, Editorial Administrator Mrs Lotte Nielsen, Editorial Administrator Dr Erwin Ripmeester, Editorial Administrator Central Office

29. www.fems-microbiology.org FEMS online:

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