81 years of existence
1700 microbiologists from all horizons
11 working groups
12 thematic sections
Our goals
- Promote microbiology
- Provide education
- Promote research
- Stimulate exchanges
- Develop intra and extra SFM synergies
Our missions
- Organize conferences and congresses
- Publish repositories
- Present microbiology in France and abroad
- Sponsor science events
- Give scholarships to young researchers
- Support research and teaching
- Participate in the development of the different facets of microbiology
- Define public policies
SFM represents France in its areas of expertise with:
- The French Committee of Scientific Unions (COFUSI) by its French National Committee of Microbiology
- The International Union of Microbiology Societies (IUMS) of which it is a founding member
- The European Federation of Microbiological Societies (FEMS)
- The European Federation for Biotechnology (EFB)
- FFBIOTEH