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Member Spotlights

Are you a member of the Society with an experience, achievement, or career highlight you’d like to share with the Biochemical Society membership? We want to hear from you! 

Member Spotlights are bi-monthly features in our Members' News, news feed, and social media, aiming to share stories from across our diverse membership.

We welcome contributions from students across different educational stages, industry bioscientists, early‑career researchers, established scientists and emeritus professors alike. Wherever you are in your journey, let us help celebrate your achievements in molecular biosciences.

 

Nominate yourself or a fellow member to be spotlighted

Spotlight submissions are reviewed and selected by reviewers from our EDI Committee and our Policy, Education & Communities Committee

Need inspiration for your Member Spotlight submission?

Have you taken part in any of the following activities, whether through the Society or through your studies, career or volunteering? If you’ve learned something, achieved something, or grown in any way through your scientific journey, we’d love to hear about it.

Please note, the list below is not an exhaustive list and other contributions may be considered if not covered. 

  • grant-winning (e.g., research grants)  

  • teaching, outreach, mentoring, EDI schemes/projects 

  • policy/government engagement  

  • international collaborations / networks 

  • impactful use of grants  

  • networking and professional development  

  • chairs/organisers of impactful webinars or successful events/training courses 

  • outstanding service via voluntary roles (Council, committee or Ambassador).   

  • publications / themed issues in Society-owned Portland Press journals  

 

Sharing your story helps us celebrate the breadth of our community and highlight the many pathways into molecular bioscience. Whether you’re just starting your studies, developing your early‑career research, contributing through voluntary roles, or reflecting on a long and distinguished career, your experiences matter. 

Where can I find the spotlights?

Members who are selected to be spotlighted will be featured in a news item on our website, as well as in our members' news and on our social media.

with your journey, challenges and achievements can motivate fellow members at every stage

by highlighting projects, initiatives, or contributions you're proud of

by helping us represent the full diversity of backgrounds, sectors, and career stages within the Society

so that your insights may guide future students, early-career researchers, and peers across the sector

by sharing your research with the wider community and promoting your professional profile

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More information

For more information, contact our Community Engagement team who will be able to tell you more about this opportunity.

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