2.  The voice of microbiology in Europe  Linking microbiologists in Europe and the world  Europe’s connection to microbiology FEMS IS…

3. TO ADVANCE AND UNIFY MICROBIOLOGYKNOWLEDGE. OUR MISSION

4. FEMS Connects… over 30, 000 microbiologists from 50 societies in 35 countries

5. Pan-European and pan-Microbiological congresses every other year plenary, symposia and afternoon sessions plenary, symposia and afternoon sessions sharing in-depth knowledge sharing in-depth knowledge bridging disciplines bridging disciplines enhancing trans-disciplinary exchange enhancing trans-disciplinary exchange FEMS Organizes…

6. NEXT Congress

7. 5 Microbiology Journals 5 Microbiology Journals FEMS Affiliates Letter FEMS Affiliates Letter FEMS Focus FEMS Focus FEMS publishes…

8. thousands worth of Euro's which annually go to: Research Fellows Research Fellows >20 Scientific Meetings, supporting >250 Young Scientists >20 Scientific Meetings, supporting >250 Young Scientists National & Regional Congresses National & Regional Congresses 30-40 Meeting Attendance Grants 30-40 Meeting Attendance Grants FEMS Grants…

9. FEMS Honours… FEMS has three exclusive awards: FEMS-Lwoff Award FEMS-Lwoff Award FEMS-Jensen Award FEMS-Jensen Award FEMS Special Merits FEMS Special Merits

10. Executive Committee

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