American Society for Cell Biology

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The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is an American society specializing in cell biology .

The founding of the company was decided in the study of Keith R. Porter in 1960 , the other early protagonists included George Palade , Don Fawcett , Hewson Swift , Arthur Solomon and Hans Ris . The official establishment took place in July 1961 in the state of New York , in November of the same year the first congress was held in Chicago .

While electron microscopy was a certain focus of the ASCB's activities in the early days , the field quickly expanded to include modern light microscopy , molecular biology , genetics and biochemistry . As of 2017, the ASCB had more than 9,000 members, about a quarter of whom work outside the United States. There are 32 Nobel Prize winners among its members .

The ASCB awards various science prizes , including the EB Wilson Medal (since 1981) and the Keith R. Porter Lecture (since 1982). The journals published by the ASCB include CBE - Life Sciences Education and Molecular Biology of the Cell .

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Presidents of the American Society for Cell Biology were:

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