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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 www.fems-microbiology.org/congress

7. NEXT Congress

8.  5 Microbiology journals FEMS Focus FEMS Affiliates Letter publishing

9. … the journals

10. celebrating our birthday with the… ENTER NOW!

12. 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…

13. 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

14. Executive Committee

15. 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

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

17. let’s meet again soon!