The two leading UK biology organisations – the Institute of Biology and the Biosciences Federation – have united to form the Society of Biology.
The Society of Biology’s vision is to represent all who are committed to biology in academia, industry, education and research; to facilitate the promotion and translation of advances in biological science for national and international benefit, and to engage and encourage public interest in the life sciences.
The BSMB committee is fully supportive of the aims of the new Society, and pays an annual subscription as an Organisational Member.
The BSMB committee have decided to establish a new subscription rate for retired members. Retired members will pay £10 per year and wil benefit from concessionary rates (the same as student members) at society meetings.
On 21 April, Dr Chris Murphy, Senior Lecturer, Kennedy Institute of Rhematology was presented with the Michael Mason Award by the
Heberden Committee of the British Society for Rheumatology at the Rheumatology 2010 conference in Birmingham.
The prize is named after Michael Mason who was a renowned clinical rheumatologist. Dr Murphy received a plaque, the Michael Mason Medal and a cheque
for £1,000 in recognition of his excellence in scientific research in the field of Rheumatology. Dr Murphy also presented his work, entitled
'Hypoxia, a force for good in cartilage – implications for joint repair', in the conference’s plenary session.
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