Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS)

FEMS is 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 Eco Innovations, Health Horizons, Biotechnology, and Engagement & Growth. Set up in 1974, today we are a growing coalition of 55 Member Societies from 40 countries.

Our commitment is to help support microbiologists do their work, promote the best in microbiology research and knowledge to the world, and bring microbiologists together to share that knowledge: Connecting people. Sharing knowledge.

As a not-for-profit organization, FEMS reinvest their revenues into supporting microbiologists throughout their career through various initiatives. They publish and promote scientific research in the FEMS journals and organise events to bring scientists together. FEMS’ Members Societies are vitally important to their work, and they seek to support them do their work to jointly advance microbiology.

Strategic framework: 
FEMS’ main goals are to magnify microbial impact in Europe and across the world through the power of microbiology. They execute this mission via research, networking, education and outreach; and they empower Member Societies to serve the microbiology community.