Life Sciences Switzerland (LS2) is the
Swiss
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federation of
scientific societies
A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and science. Membership may ...
for
life sciences
This list of life sciences comprises the branches of science that involve the scientific study of life – such as microorganisms, plants, and animals including human beings. This science is one of the two major branches of natural science, the ...
. It was formerly known as the Union of the Swiss Societies for Experimental Biology (USGEB).
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Life Sciences Switzerland is a member of the (SCNAT).
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LS2 sections
Its members are:Life Sciences Switzerland member societies
, www.ls2.ch (page visited on 4 June 2013).
* LS2 Section Molecular and Cellular Biology (Swiss Society of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (SSMCB) fused with Life Sciences Switzerland in June 2015)
* LS2 Physiology section (Swiss Society of Physiology (SSP) – fused with Life Sciences Switzerland in June 2015)
* LS2 Section Proteomics (Swiss Society of Proteomics (SPS) – fused with Life Sciences Switzerland in June 2015)
LS2 partner societies
* Swiss Society of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology (SSAHE)
* Swiss Society of Experimental Pharmacology (SSEP)
* Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
LS2 affiliated societies
* Swiss Society of Microbiology (SGM)
* Swiss Society for Neuroscience (SSN)
* Swiss Laboratory Animal Science Association (SGV-SSEAL)
* Swiss Plant Science Web (SPSW)
* Swiss Society of Pathology (SSPath)
* Swiss Society of Plant Physiology (SGPf)
* Società Ticinese delle Scienze Biomediche e Chimiche (STSBC)
Annual meetings
Notes and references
See also
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Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences is a Swiss organization that supports and networks the sciences at a regional, national and international level. They are designated by the Federal Act to Promote Research and Innovation to promote resear ...
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Science and technology in Switzerland
Science and technology in Switzerland play an important role in the Swiss economy, which has very few natural resources that are available in the country. The Swiss National Science Foundation, mandated by the Federal government, is the most ...
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Pharmaceutical industry in Switzerland
The pharmaceutical industry in Switzerland directly and indirectly employs about 135,000 people.Stephan Vaterlaus, Stephan Suter and Barbara Fischer"The Importance of the Pharmaceutical Industry for Switzerland" A study undertaken on behalf o ...
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Federation of European Biochemical Societies The Federation of the European Biochemical Societies, frequently abbreviated FEBS, is an international scientific society promoting activities in biochemistry, molecular biology and related research areas in Europe and neighbouring regions. It was f ...
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International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) is an international non-governmental organisation concerned with biochemistry and molecular biology. Formed in 1955 as the International Union of Biochemistry (IUB), the union ...
External links
Official website
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Science and technology in Switzerland
Scientific organisations based in Switzerland
Life sciences industry