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Abbreviation | IUBMB |
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Formation | 1955 |
Type | INGO, standards organization |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Alexandra Newton (Canada, United States, United Kingdom) |
Website | iubmb |
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 has presently 79 member countries and regions (as of 2020).[1] The Union is devoted to promoting research and education in biochemistry and molecular biology throughout the world, and gives particular attention to localities where the subject is still in its early development.