Federation of European Microbiological Societies
Federation of European Microbiological Societies 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.
Since 1977, it is the sponsor of FEMS Microbiology Letters, a single journal, that was later on followed by 4 more journals:
Originally published for the Society by Elsevier, then by Wiley-Blackwell, they are now published by Oxford University Press.
