Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
| Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology V. (GBM) |
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| legal form | registered association |
| founding | 1947 |
| Seat | Frankfurt am Main |
| main emphasis | scientific society |
| Chair | Annette Beck-Sickinger |
| Members | 5200 (2016) |
| Website | www.gbm-online.de |
The Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM) is a scientific specialist society for the promotion of research and teaching in biochemistry and molecular biology and the implementation of scientific findings in the field of biotechnology and medicine and their dissemination to the public.
history
The society was founded in 1942 by Dankwart Ackermann and Franz Knoop as the "German Physiological-Chemical Society". In 1947 it was renamed the "Society for Physiological Chemistry", 1968 in "Society for Biological Chemistry" and 1995 in "Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology".
With (as of 2018) over 5,200 members from universities, research institutes and industry, the GBM is the largest scientific society in the field of molecular biosciences and molecular medicine in Germany.
President of the society since 2019 Annette Beck-Sickinger from the University of Leipzig .
activity
Activities of the GBM are:
- the organization of meetings and conferences such as the annual Mosbacher Colloquia and autumn meetings and conferences of the GBM study groups,
- participation in the analytica trade fair by organizing the analytica conference together with other specialist societies,
- the membership magazine , the BIOspektrum , which appears seven times a year ,
- Awarding of scientific awards - such as the Otto Warburg Medal - and prizes for young talent,
- Promotion of young talent, e.g. grants for young members at meetings of the GBM, FEBS and IUBMB,
- Membership in the Working Group of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF), in the international umbrella organizations Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) and International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB),
- Lobbying, statements on current education and science policy issues, public relations,
- Observing and commenting on professional problems.
Networking
The society is a member of the German National Biology Committee (DNK), which represents the interests of bioscientists in international organizations. The GBM is also a member of the Working Group of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF), the umbrella organizations Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) and International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB).
In addition, various working groups contribute to the content-related work of the company. The young members are active in numerous city groups as "Junior GBM". Young scientists from postdocs upwards exchange ideas in the working group "Young Investigators". Further working groups are "Studies in Molecular Biosciences", "Biochemistry in Medicine", "History of Biochemistry" and "Senior Experts".
The 19 study groups provide information and promote scientific exchange on special subject areas and areas of interest in a variety of ways. To serve u. a. annual meetings and small conferences, the organization of which is supported by the GBM.
Prizes and awards
The Otto Warburg Medal was donated by the GBM on Otto Warburg's 80th birthday. It is the GBM's highest scientific award. The target group are outstanding scientists in biochemistry.
The Feodor Lynen Lecture & Medal is awarded by the GBM Advisory Board as a central evening lecture during the Mosbach Colloquium of the GBM. The nomination is made by the board or advisory board of GBM.
The Eduard Buchner Prize is awarded every two years on the occasion of the Mosbach Colloquium to outstanding scientists.
The Otto Meyerhof Prize is awarded every two years to outstanding young scientists in the field of molecular and cell biology.
The Fritz Lipmann Honorary Lecture is given as a plenary lecture at the biannual autumn conference to outstanding scientists.
The Karl Lohmann Prize is awarded every two years on the occasion of the GBM autumn conference to young scientists (under 35 years of age) for particularly important work in the context of a doctorate in the field of biochemistry.
president
The GBM is headed by a board of five, headed by a president. The following scientists represented the GBM as president:
- Kurt Felix (1947-1959)
- Ernst Klenk (1959–1962)
- Ernst Schütte (1962–1965)
- Theodor books (1965–1967)
- Otto Westphal (1967–1969)
- O. Wieland (1969–1971)
- Helmut Holzer (1971–1973)
- Ernst Helmreich (1973–1975)
- Hans Georg Zachau (1975–1977)
- Karl Decker (1977–1979)
- Heinz-Günter Wittmann (1979–1981)
- Wilhelm Stoffel (1981-1983)
- Rainer Jaenicke (1983–1985)
- Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker (1985–1987)
- Dieter Oesterhelt (1987–1989)
- Helmut Simon (1989–1991)
- G. Maaß (1991-1993)
- Hartmut Michel (1993–1995)
- Walter Neupert (1995–1997)
- Heinrich Betz (1997–1999)
- Konrad Sandhoff (1999-2001)
- Frieder W. Scheller (2001-2003)
- Franz-Ulrich Hartl (2003-2005)
- Felix Wieland (2005-2007)
- Alfred Wittinghofer (2007-2009)
- Nikolaus Pfanner (2009-2011)
- Irmgard Sinning (2011-2013)
- Roger Goody (2013-2015)
- Johannes Buchner (2015-2017)
- Johannes M. Herrmann (2017-2019)
- Annette Beck-Sickinger (2019-2021)
literature
- Ulricht Brandt (Ed.) History of the Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - 1947–2002. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 3-8274-1456-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ GBM: Board of Directors and Advisory Board , accessed on November 10, 2019.
- ^ Karl Lohmann Prize - Homepage of the Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Accessed on February 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Ulricht Brandt (Ed.) History of the Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - 1947–2002. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 3-8274-1456-3 , pp. 87-88.