Federation of European Microbiological Societies
(FEMS) is an international European scientific
organization, formed by the union of a number
of national organizations; there are now 54
members from 38 European countries, regular
and provisional.
Members can apply for fellowships, grants
and/or support when organising a meeting.
FEMS facilitates exchange of scientific knowledge
to all microbiologists in Europe and worldwide
by publishing five microbiology journals and
organising a biennial congress for microbiologists
around the world.
It also initiates campaigns such as the European
Academy of Microbiology (EAM).Since 1977,
it is the sponsor of FEMS Microbiology Letters,
a single journal, that was later on followed
by 4 more journals:
FEMS Microbiology Letters
FEMS Microbiology Reviews
Pathogens and Disease a journal preceded by
FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology
FEMS Microbiology Ecology
FEMS Yeast ResearchOriginally published for
the Society by Elsevier, then by Wiley-Blackwell,
they are now published by Oxford University
Press
