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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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, the union has presently 77 member countries (as of 2008).

IUBMB organizes a triennial Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and sponsors more frequent conferences, symposia, educational activities and lectures.

It publishes standards on biochemical nomenclature, including enzyme nomenclature, in some cases jointly with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

It is associated with the journals Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education (formerly Biochemical Education), BioEssays, BioFactors, Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, IUBMB Life, Molecular Aspects of Medicine and Trends (journals)|Trends in Biochemical Sciences.

The current president is Angelo Azzi. Past presidents include George Kenyon, Brian F.C. Clark, Mary Osborn, Harland G. Wood, William J. Whelan, K. Yagi and Hans Kornberg.

See also

• EC number
• IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistry

External links

• IUBMB website 1
• IUBMB website 2
• IUBMB Nomenclature Recommendations