About the GBM
About
The GBM was founded in 1947 as the Society for Physiological Chemistry and was formed by splitting off from the German Physiological Society. The aim was to give the large field of physiological chemistry a strong representation of interests.
Today, the GBM is the largest bioscientific society in Germany. It offers its approximately 5000 members from universities, research institutes and industry a strong external representation of interests towards politics, industry and the public, as well as opportunities for international cooperation. Internally, the GBM opens up numerous opportunities for networking and the promotion of scientific careers.
Mission
- Promotion of research and teaching in the field of biochemistry and in the molecular biosciences, in particular through Lobbying, statements on current educational and scientific policy issues, public relations work.
- Support and promotion of young scientists through networking, educational information, awarding of scientific prizes, scholarships and travel grants to conferences.
- Promotion of networking among members through the formation of scientific networks (study groups, working groups, international conferences, Junior GBM, AK Young Investigators).
- Cooperation with national and international societies such as FEBS, IUBMB, EMBO etc.
The GBM in numbers
The GBM represents about 5000 members from universities, research institutions and industry. About 1500 of them have the privileged status of young members: students, PhD students and young scientists under 32 years of age.
About 1200 professors and almost 200 private lecturers for life science subjects belong to our professional society.
The GBM membership reflects a broad spectrum of scientific qualifications: After biochemistry, in which about 1700 GBM members have graduated or are pursuing a degree, biology (1600) and chemistry (950) are the most common fields of study, followed by medicine (400). In addition, the ranks of GBM include biotechnologists, molecular physicians, human biologists, bioinformaticians, pharmacists, nutritionists, physicists, veterinarians and many other professions.
A network of about 100 contact persons represents the GBM at universities and companies throughout Germany.
19 study groups provide information and professional exchange on special fields and areas of interest.
The GBM communicates its work and interests in the member journal BIOspektrum, which is published seven times a year. Through umbrella organizations such as AWMF, FEBS and IUBMB, it contributes to the shaping of the research and teaching environment of the relevant disciplines.
Ursprung der GBM
Die GBM ist eine traditionsreiche Gesellschaft mit einer langen Geschichte, ihre Wurzeln reichen bis in das 19. Jahrhundert zurück.
Ernst Auhagen, von 1959 bis 1983 Schriftführer und Schatzmeister der Gesellschaft, verfasste zum 40. Jahrestag des Bestehens der Gesellschaft einen historischen Rückblick. Dieser ist hier, leicht gekürzt und aktualisiert, in der folgenden pdf-Datei wiedergegeben.
Timeline
| 1947 | Gründung |
| 1950 | Erstes Mosbacher Kolloquium |
| 1963 | Erste Otto-Warburg-Medaille an Feodor Lynen |
| 1964 | Gründungsmitglied der Federation of European Biochemical Societies |
| 1966 | Neuer Name: Gesellschaft für biologische Chemie |
| Erste Diplom-Biochemiker in Deutschland | |
| 1969 | 1000stes Mitglied |
| 1975 | Erste Studiengruppe ‘Bioenergetik’ |
| 1976 | X. International Congress of Biochemistry in Hamburg |
| 1989 | 3000stes Mitglied |
| 1991 | Vereinigung der Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie mit der Biochemischen Gesellschaft der DDR |
| 1992 | 100ste Studiengruppenkonferenz |
| 1995 | Gründung BIOspektrum |
| 1996 | Umbenennung in Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie |
| 1999 | 5000stes Mitglied |
| Präsident/in | 1. Vizepräsident/in | 2. Vizepräsident/in | Schriftführer | Schatzmeister | |
| 1947-1953 | K.Felix | K.Thomas | E. Schütte | E. Schütte | |
| 1953-1956 | K.Felix | F.Lynen | E. Schütte | E. Schütte | |
| 1956-1959 | K.Felix | E.Klenk | E. Schütte | E. Schütte | |
| 1959-1962 | E.Klenk | G.Weitzel | E.Auhagen | E.Auhagen | |
| 1962-1965 | E. Schütte | G.Weitzel | E.Auhagen | E.Auhagen | |
| 1965-1967 | Th. Bücher | O.Westphal | E.Auhagen | E.Auhagen | |
| 1967-1969 | O.Westphal | O.Wieland | H.Gibian | E.Auhagen | |
| 1969-1971 | O.Wieland | H.Holzer | O.Westphal | H.Gibian | E.Auhagen |
| 1971-1973 | H.Holzer | E.Helmreich | O.Wieland | H.Gibian | E.Auhagen |
| 1973-1975 | E.Helmreich | H.G.Zachau | H.Holzer | H.Gibian | E.Auhagen |
| 1975-1977 | H.G.Zachau | K.Decker | E.Helmreich | H.Gibian | E.Auhagen |
| 1977-1979 | K.Decker | H.G.Wittmann | H.G.Zachau | H.Gibian | E.Auhagen |
| 1979-1981 | H.G.Wittmann | W.Stoffel | K.Decker | H.Gibian | E.Auhagen |
| 1981-1983 | W.Stoffel | R.Jaenicke | H.G.Wittmann | H.Gibian | E.Auhagen |
| 1983-1985 | R.Jaenicke | E.-L.Winnacker | W.Stoffel | H.Gibian | E.Truscheit |
| 1985-1987 | E.-L.Winnacker | D.Oesterhelt | R.Jaenicke | H.Gibian | E.Truscheit |
| 1987-1989 | D.Oesterhelt | H.Simon | E.-L.Winnacker | H.Gibian | E.Truscheit |
| 1989-1991 | H.Simon | G. Maaß | D.Oesterhelt | K.Beaucamp | E.Truscheit |
| 1991-1993 | G. Maaß | H.Michel | H.Simon | K.Beaucamp | G.Seidl |
| 1993-1995 | H.Michel | W.Neupert | G. Maaß | K.Beaucamp | H. Metzger |
| 1995-1997 | W. Neupert | H. Betz | H.Michel | K.Beaucamp | H. Metzger |
| 1997-1999 | H. Betz | K. Sandhoff | W. Neupert | U. Brandt | H. Metzger |
| 1999-2001 | K. Sandhoff | F. Scheller | H. Betz | U. Brandt | H. Metzger |
| 2001-2003 | F. Scheller | F.-U. Hartl | K. Sandhoff | U. Brandt | H. Follmann |
| 2003-2005 | F.-U. Hartl | F. Wieland | F. Scheller | U. Brandt | H. Follmann |
| 2005-2007 | F. Wieland | A. Wittinghofer | F.-U. Hartl | U. Brandt | H. Follmann |
| 2007-2009 | A. Wittinghofer | N. Pfanner | F. Wieland | U. Brandt | W. E. Trommer |
| 2009-2011 | N. Pfanner | I. Sinning | A. Wittinghofer | U. Brandt | W. E. Trommer |
| 2011-2013 | I. Sinning | R. Goody | N. Pfanner | U. Brandt | W. E. Trommer |
| 2013-2015 | R. Goody | J. Buchner | I. Sinning | J. Alves | W. E. Trommer |
| 2015-2017 | J. Buchner | J. Herrmann | R. Goody | J. Alves | W. E. Trommer |
| 2017-2019 | J. Herrmann | A. Beck-Sickinger | J. Buchner | J. Alves | W. E. Trommer |
| 2019-2021 | A. Beck-Sickinger | B. Schwappach-Pignataro | J. Herrmann | J. Alves | A. Sickmann |
| Vorsitzender | Stellvertreter | Schatzmeister | Sekretär | |
| 1962-1965 | Lohmann, Karl | Scheuch, Dieter | ||
| 1965 1967 | Frunder, Horst | Scheuch, Dieter | ||
| 1967-1971 | Hofmann, Eberhard | Mücke, Dietrich | Richter, Günter | |
| 1971-1974 | Rapoport, Samuel M. | Bielka, Heinz | Kunz, Wolfgang | Richter, Günter |
| 1974-1979 | Rapoport, Samuel M. | Richter, Günter | Kunz, Wolfgang | Michel, Siegbert |
| 1979-1983 | Müller, Fritz | Richter, Günter | Kunz, Wolfgang | Michel, Siegbert |
| 1983-1986 | Aurich, Harald | Richter, Günter | Kunz, Wolfgang | Michel, Siegbert |
| 1986-1989 | Aurich, Harald | Richter, Günter | Kunz, Wolfgang | Frömmel, Cornelius |
| 1989-1991 | Hofmann, Eberhard | Dargel, Rolf | Michel, Siegbert |