Committee Members:

Catherine A. Royer, Chair (2010) Alberto Diaspro (2011) Felix M. Goñi (2012) Mojtaba Hadian (2010) Eitan Reuveny (2012) Eduardo Rios (2012)

Fred Salsbury (2010) Christoph F. Schmidt (2011) Frances Separovic (2011) Alka Shukla (2012) Abhinav Verma (2010)

The International Relations Committee is charged with enhancing communications with the international biophysics community by (1) attracting international members; (2) interacting with foreign biophysical societies; (3) initiating scientific activities in biophysics around the world; and (4) interacting with IUPAB. In addition, the committee is expected to watch for international human rights issues and report them to Council as they arise. The Committee on International Freedom and Human Rights of Scientists was disbanded by the Executive Board, September, 1995.

Links of interest to International Members.

International Travel Grant
International Visiting Student Travel Grant
International Grant for Courses in Countries in Need
Grants & Fellowships
International Societies
International Mentors

Why is membership in the Biophysical Society a good thing even if one does not reside in the US?

I joined the Biophysical Society when I was a postdoc in the US, originally to be able to present my work at the Society's annual meeting. The first meeting I attended was in Baltimore, 1999, and I was impressed by the variety of presentations and the great spirit of the meeting. Most of all, I realized that the society through its meetings is providing a venue for scientists from all over the earth to meet and to establish or renew contacts. After leaving the US and returning to Europe, I maintain membership in the BS as I have considered the BS an international society from the very beginning. That's why I volunteered to be a member of the International Committee of the BS and I am glad to be on this board. 

- Michael Forstner