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Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Short description: Australian academic society
Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Founded1955
FounderRudi Lemberg
Websitewww.asbmb.org.au

The Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) is an academic society founded in 1955.[1] Originally named Australian Biochemical Society, it was renamed to its current title in 1990.[1] Its main activities include hosting scientific conferences, supporting ancillary symposia, workshops and publishing an educational magazine.[2]

History

Biochemical research in Australia began in the 1920s in the Australian national science agency Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (now the CSIRO).[1] The first university biochemistry department then started at the University of Adelaide under Thorburn Brailsford Robertson. There was initially a joint biochemistry and physiology section within the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science.[1]

The society began in 1955 as the Australian Biochemical Society, with Rudi Lemberg as its founding president.[3] It was based on Lemberg's experience with the British Biochemical Society and Hugh Ennor's meetings with the International Union of Biochemistry and relevant university department heads in Australia.[1] Additional key initial members included Frederick Collins as treasurer and Victor Trikojus in a recruitment role.[1]

Meetings and activities

ASBMB has hosted a yearly meeting each year since 1956.[4][5] It has also coordinated the joint ComBio meeting with societies in related research fields since 1999.[1][6] It also supports smaller special interest group meetings, symposia, workshops, conferences, and school science competitions.[2]

Publications

The society publishes the magazine Australian Biochemist with three issues per year.[7][8] The publication started in 1998, following on from the ABS/ASBMB newsletter, which was started in 1970.[9]

Awards

ASBMB gives out an array of annual awards in different categories.[10]

  • Lemberg Medal - after 5 years' membership for significant contribution[11]
  • Shimadzu Research Medal - within 15 years post-PhD graduation
  • Eppendorf Edman ECR Award - within 7 years post-PhD
  • SDR Scientific Education Award - education (especially innovation and creativity)
  • Boomerang Award - for expatriate Australians to return to present at the ASBMB conference and seminars at universities/institutes.

The society also awards fellowships to researchers within 2 years post-PhD.[10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Friedman, Liana (2010-05-11). "The history of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology" (in en). IUBMB Life 62 (7): 486–491. doi:10.1002/iub.339. PMID 20552643. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/iub.339. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About ASBMB" (in en). https://www.asbmb.org.au/aboutasbmb/. 
  3. ↑ Barrett, J.; Robertson, R. N. (1979). "Max Rudolf Lemberg" (in en). Historical Records of Australian Science 4 (1): 133–156. doi:10.1071/hr9790410133. ISSN 1448-5508. https://www.publish.csiro.au/hr/hr9790410133. 
  4. ↑ "Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)" (in en-AU). https://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/profile/australian-society-for-biochemistry-and-molecular-biology-asbmb/. 
  5. ↑ "Scientific Meetings" (in en). https://www.asbmb.org.au/archive/scientific-meetings/. 
  6. ↑ "ComBio" (in en). https://www.asbmb.org.au/meetings/combio/. 
  7. ↑ "Australian biochemist : the magazine of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc." (in en). https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-274596218. 
  8. ↑ "Magazine" (in en). https://www.asbmb.org.au/magazine/. 
  9. ↑ ASBMB National Office archive, Kent Town SA, https://www.asbmb.org.au/archive/ 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "ASBMB awards" (in en). https://www.asbmb.org.au/awards. 
  11. ↑ "Lemberg Medal and Oration" (in en-gb). https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006374b.htm. 




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