Public Association “Microbiological Society” (until 2024 – Belarusian Non-Governmental Association of Microbiologists) is a public organisation, which unites on a voluntary basis on the basis of common interests specialists engaged in scientific, educational and production activities in the field of microbiology and related disciplines, as well as students, undergraduates, postgraduates and members of the public interested in the development of microbiology in the Republic of Belarus. The whole republic is swept by its activities.
In 2010, the Association was elected as a full member of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), facilitating closer links with colleagues from European Union.
The main goal of the Association is to support and promote the progress of microbiology throughout Belarus, to popularise microbial-based innovation projects – from the theoretical concept to the large-scale commercial process.
Association’s major tasks:
- stimulating research activities in the field of microbiology and related disciplines;
- development of international scientific co-operation;
- assisting members of the Association in improving their qualifications, expanding and deepening their knowledge and skills;
- providing scientific and methodological assistance in teaching microbiology and related disciplines at higher and secondary schools;
- organisation of and participation in symposiums, congresses, conferences, exhibitions, professional meetings and other events on subjects within the competence of the Association;
- to carry out publishing activities on behalf of the Association in accordance with the procedure established by law;
- popularising and propagating knowledge and the latest achievements in the field of theoretical and applied microbiology among the general public.
History of the Association. It is the successor of the Belarusian Microbiological Society (BMO), founded in 1965 as a regional branch of the All-Union Microbiological Society. After the collapse of the USSR and the proclamation of the independence of the Republic of Belarus, the BMO was registered as a republican public association (registration certificate No. 0625 dated 08.02.1993). In 2005, the Association was re-registered and continued to function as the Belarusian Non-Governmental Association of Microbiologists (registration certificate No. 01770 dated 02.02.2007). According to the changes in the statute in 2024, it functions as the Public Association “Microbiological Society”.
Membership in the Association. Members of the Association may be citizens of the Republic of Belarus, foreign citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Belarus, who have reached the age of eighteen years, who are engaged in research, teaching or practical work in the field of microbiology, biotechnology and related biological sciences, who pay membership fees and participate in the activities of the Association.
Membership of the Association is by written application.
For any questions relating to joining and membership of the Association, please write to bnam@mbio.bas-net.by.
Legal address of the Association:
Room 314b, Kuprevich str. 2, 220084, Minsk, Belarus
bnam@mbio.bas-net.by