2023 FEMS-Lwoff Award for Achievements in Microbiology
Monday, 12 December 2022 11:23
The 2023 FEMS-Lwoff Award for Achievements in Microbiology has been awarded to Professor Kenneth Timmis of the Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany. Kenneth Timmis was selected for the award for his contributions to the field of environmental microbiology and advocacy of microbiology literacy. He is the lead author of the paper ‘The urgent need for microbiology literacy in society’ and created and leads the International Microbiology Literacy Initiative, coining the phrase ‘Microbiology literacy needs to become part of the world citizen job description’. Launched in 2000, the FEMS-Lwoff Award for Achievements in Microbiology rewards those that create high quality knowledge that helps to solve today’s societal problems around microbiology. It was named in honour of the 1st FEMS President (1974-1976), Professor André M. Lwoff. The jury praised Timmis, not only as an absolutely excellent scientist, but also as a pioneer in the field of plasmids, environmental microbiology and microbial…
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FEBS Network News November
Tuesday, 29 November 2022 09:29
The ÖGMBT has a very wide international network and is a member of several relevant scientific societies like FEBS. ÖGMBT members are automatically members of these societies and are entitled to benefits such as travel grants, short-term and long-term fellowships, Awards etc. Current calls and deadlines are published on our webpage and are sent to our members within the ÖGMBT newsletter. ÖGMBT-YLSA (Young Life Scientists Austria) Young Life Scientists Austria, ÖGMBT-YLSA Marta Lloret-Llinares Senior Scientific Project Manager, EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute Anastasia Moraiti PhD student, Francis Crick Institute LearnSci Learning Technology Developer, LearnSci ÖGMBT-YLSA/FEBS Junior Section present Botond Cseh The next talk of 2022 from the FEBS Junior Sections initiative is organized by ÖGMBT-YLSA, the Junior Section of the Austrian Society. Dr. Botond Cseh, Brand and Customer Manager in Oncology, Vienn... By ÖGMBT-YLSA (Young Life Scientists Austria) , Young Life Scientists Austria, ÖGMBT-YLSA Read more …
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FEMS - Get Involved bulletin – November 2022
Tuesday, 29 November 2022 09:16
The new FEMS Get involved bulletin is out! Read the November issue with microbiology research, events and calls. In this bulletin: FEMS Congress 9-13 July, 2023 in Hamburg, Germany #FEMSmicroBlog FEMS Journals Opportunities Board FEMS Grants Deadlines: Meeting Organizer Grants: 1 December 2022 Research and Training Grants: 1 January 2023 Industry Placement Grants: 1 February 2023 Meeting Attendance Grants: 1 March 2023 The ÖGMBT has a very wide international network and is a member of several relevant scientific societies like FEMS. ÖGMBT members are automatically members of these societies and are entitled to benefits such as travel grants, short-term and long-term fellowships, Awards etc. Current calls and deadlines are published on our webpage and are sent to our members within the ÖGMBT newsletter.
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