Biochemical Society
Encyclopedia
The Biochemical Society is a learned society
in the United Kingdom
in the field of biochemistry
, including all the cellular and molecular biosciences.
(FEBS). From 2009, the society's president is Sir Tom Blundell. Its headquarters are in London
.
, W.D. Halliburton and others, under the name of the Biochemical Club. It acquired the existing Biochemical Journal in 1912. The society name changed to the Biochemical Society in 1913.
In 2005, the headquarters of the society moved from Portland Place
to purpose-built offices in Holborn
. In 2009, the headquarters moved again to Charles Darwin House, near Gray's Inn Road
.
, as well as many smaller specialised meetings. The society gives several awards and medals for achievement in the field of biochemical research (for example the Colworth Medal
). It works with the Biosciences Federation
to influence science policy, and also supports biochemical education at school and university level by grants, workshops and careers events.
The society's not-for-profit publishing arm, Portland Press, publishes books, a magazine, The Biochemist, and several print and online academic journals:
The society's flagship publication, the Biochemical Journal, celebrated its centenary in 2006 with the launch of a free online archive back to its first issue in 1906.
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
in the United Kingdom
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...
in the field of biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
, including all the cellular and molecular biosciences.
Structure
It currently has around 7000 members, two-thirds in the UK. It is affiliated with the European body, Federation of European Biochemical SocietiesFederation of European Biochemical Societies
The Federation of the European Biochemical Societies, frequently abbreviated FEBS is an international scientific society promoting activities in biochemistry, molecular biology and molecular biophysics in Europe...
(FEBS). From 2009, the society's president is Sir Tom Blundell. Its headquarters are in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
History
The society was founded in 1911 by Benjamin MooreBenjamin Moore (biochemist)
Benjamin Moore B.Eng., M.A., D.Sc., FRS was an early British biochemist. He held the first chair of biochemistry in the UK, and founded the Biochemical Journal, one of the earliest academic journals in the subject....
, W.D. Halliburton and others, under the name of the Biochemical Club. It acquired the existing Biochemical Journal in 1912. The society name changed to the Biochemical Society in 1913.
In 2005, the headquarters of the society moved from Portland Place
Portland Place
Portland Place is a street in the Marylebone district of central London, England.-History and topography:The street was laid out by the brothers Robert and James Adam for the Duke of Portland in the late 18th century and originally ran north from the gardens of a detached mansion called Foley House...
to purpose-built offices in Holborn
Holborn
Holborn is an area of Central London. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running as High Holborn from St Giles's High Street to Gray's Inn Road and then on to Holborn Viaduct...
. In 2009, the headquarters moved again to Charles Darwin House, near Gray's Inn Road
Gray's Inn Road
Gray's Inn Road, formerly Gray's Inn Lane, is a major road in central London, in the London Borough of Camden. It is named after Gray's Inn, one of the main Inns of Court. The road starts in Holborn, near Chancery Lane tube station and the boundaries of the City of London and the London Borough...
.
Activities
The Biochemical Society runs an annual BioScience meeting in GlasgowGlasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, as well as many smaller specialised meetings. The society gives several awards and medals for achievement in the field of biochemical research (for example the Colworth Medal
Colworth Medal
The Colworth medal is awarded annually to a biochemist under the age of 35 and working mainly in the United Kingdom. The award was established by Professors Tony James and Henry Arnstein...
). It works with 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...
to influence science policy, and also supports biochemical education at school and university level by grants, workshops and careers events.
The society's not-for-profit publishing arm, Portland Press, publishes books, a magazine, The Biochemist, and several print and online academic journals:
- ASN NEURO the journal of the American Society for NeurochemistryAmerican Society for NeurochemistryThe American Society for Neurochemistry is a professional society for neurochemists and neuroscientists from North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean, whose research concerns the role and interactions of small molecules in the development, growth, function, and pathology of the nervous...
- Biochemical JournalBiochemical JournalThe Biochemical Journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal which covers all aspects of biochemistry, as well as cell and molecular biology...
- Biochemical Society Symposia (online only)
- Biochemical Society TransactionsBiochemical Society TransactionsBiochemical Society Transactions is an academic journal which publishes the transactions of the annual conference and focused meetings of the Biochemical Society, together with independent meetings supported by the Society. The Society's annual symposium, previously published only in Biochemical...
- Biology of the CellBiology of the CellBiology of the Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of cell biology, cell physiology, and molecular biology of animal and plant cells, microorganisms and protists...
- Cell Signalling Biology
- Clinical ScienceClinical Science (journal)Clinical Science is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers all areas of clinical investigation, with a focus on translational science and medicine...
- Essays in Biochemistry
- Bioscience Reports
The society's flagship publication, the Biochemical Journal, celebrated its centenary in 2006 with the launch of a free online archive back to its first issue in 1906.