Seville has been selected to host the 28th Congress of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB), the 54th Congress of the European Federation of Biochemical Societies (FEBS) and the 52nd Congress of the Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBM), which will be held jointly from 8 to 11 September 2030 at the FIBES Exhibition and Congress Centre. Professor Irene Díaz Moreno, a professor at the University of Seville and affiliated with the IIQ, will chair the congress.
This appointment once again places Seville at the centre of the international scientific scene, as around 2,500 attendees from all five continents are expected to take part, including renowned researchers and several Nobel Prize laureates. The Andalusian city thus becomes the only one in the world to have hosted the triennial IUBMB Congress on two occasions, following the successful event also held in Seville in 2012.
The joint IUBMB-FEBS Congress is one of the most important scientific events in the field of biosciences. It provides a platform for the exchange of knowledge, the presentation of advances in biochemistry, molecular biology and related disciplines, as well as the creation of networks for scientific and professional collaboration. The programme will include plenary lectures, thematic symposia, poster sessions, workshops, training activities and a major trade exhibition featuring biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical firms and scientific publishers. In addition, the event will feature an extensive programme of public outreach activities open to the general public, as part of the ‘Science in the Street’ initiative, with the aim of bringing science closer to society.
The impact of the congress on Seville
Hosting the Congress in Seville will have a significant economic and social impact on the city, not only due to the number of attendees and the boost to the service sector, but also because of its contribution to the city’s international visibility as a leading centre for research and knowledge transfer.
The choice of Seville as the host city for this international conference recognises the commitment of its academic and scientific institutions to research excellence, as well as providing an opportunity to strengthen the city’s role as a meeting point for the global scientific community.