Membership of the Biochemical Society

The Society exists to promote excellence in research and education in the fields of molecular bioscience. The Society's international membership is a network that facilitates the promotion of molecular bioscience.

The benefits of membership provide support and information for you during your career in the science community. You can join at any time of the year and at any stage of your career.

On joining the network Membership offers you:

• Generous grants and bursaries to attend international conferences
• Free colour when you publish in the Biochemical Journal – a saving of over £550*
• Discounts on Opt2Pay fee for Portland Press Ltd Journals*
• Reduced registration at Biochemical Society Conferences – over 30% discount
• Free subscriptions to The Biochemist and free access to all features in Biochemist e-volution
• Free online access to back issue content in The Biochemist
• Free personal online access to the Biochemical Journal and Biochemical Society Transactions
• Discounts on Portland Press Ltd journals and 25% off all Portland Press Ltd books
• Information and participation in debates on policy, professional and education issues

*Corresponding author must have been a Full Member or Young Researcher Member for 2 years.

There are six categories of membership:

If you reside in the UK and pay by Direct Debit (DD) your fees will be held at 2008 prices (5% discount).

Category	Annual membership fee	UK DD discounted fee
Student Membership	£17.00/US$34/€29	£16.00
Young Researcher Membership	£37.00/US$73/€63	£35.00
Full Membership	£65.00/US$129/€110	£62.00
Emeritus Membership	£17.00/US$34/€29	£16.00
Career Break Membership	£19.00/US$38/€32	£18.00
Schools Membership	£21.00/US$42/€35	£20.00

If you reside in a low income country you are entitled to a 50% discount on your membership fee.