Life Sciences Switzerland (LS2) is the Swiss federation of scientific societies for life sciences. It was formerly known as the Union of the Swiss Societies for Experimental Biology (USGEB). It was founded in 1969, with the founding meeting taking place in Bern, Switzerland. At the founding, four societies, Swiss Society for Physiology, Swiss Society for Biochemistry, Swiss Society for Pharmacology and Swiss Society for Cell & Molecular Biology comprised the original societies.
Life Sciences Switzerland is a member of the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences (SCNAT).
LS2 sections
Its members are:
- LS2 Section Molecular and Cellular Biology (Swiss Society of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (SSMCB) fused with Life Sciences Switzerland in June 2015)
- LS2 Physiology section (Swiss Society of Physiology (SSP) â fused with Life Sciences Switzerland in June 2015)
- LS2 Section Proteomics (Swiss Society of Proteomics (SPS) â fused with Life Sciences Switzerland in June 2015)
LS2 partner societies
- Swiss Society of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology (SSAHE)
- Swiss Society of Experimental Pharmacology (SSEP)
- Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
- Swiss Laboratory Animal Science Association (SGV)
LS2 affiliated societies
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Annual meetings
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