Dr. Isabel Varela-Nieto graduated and earned her doctorate in Chemistry, Biochemistry Section, at the University Complutense of Madrid (Spain). She has been a visiting guest scientist at the Medical Schools of Uppsala (FEBS Fellow, Sweden) and San Diego (MEC Sabbatical, USA). She is Professor of Research at the CSIC and group leader at the CIBER of rare diseases (CIBERER, ISCIII) in Madrid. From the early 1990s she has been studying hearing neurobiology and IGF-1 actions. She was the first Chair of the SEBBM Science for Society working group with which she actively collaborates, and member of the FEBS Network working group. She is currently the president of the SEBBM, a member of the FEBS Science and Society Committee and of the ISC Finances Committee.

Ex-academia, now in MedComms. I write a blog called Total Internal Reflection about the human side of science. Postings are generally either opinion/commentary (either serious or silly) or "How To" pieces aimed at improving young scientists' soft skills.  A longer biography and manifesto are on the blog here.

biochemistry, molecular biology, bioinformatics, molecular visualisation, technology for teaching and learning

The FEBS Junior Section is organised by students and young researchers from some FEBS Constituent Societies. They develop joint activities, such as online talks and other events, and share resources, as well as open doors for young European scientists to opportunities outside their home countries by providing the relevant contacts and fostering communication within the network.

Dr. Fun Man Fung is a trained Analytical Chemist. He earned his postgraduate degrees from NUS and Technische Universität München (TUM). As a passionate educator and aspiring change-maker, he has contributed articles for CNA Channel News Asia, The Straits Times, The Conversation, and the World Economic Forum. His research centers on STEAM Education, EdTech, Science of Learning, and 21st Century Skills. He co-edited two books on Chemistry Education: [1] 10 Things You Must Know About the International Chemistry Olympiad (World Scientific) and [2] Technology-Enabled Blended Learning Experiences for Chemistry Education and Outreach (Elsevier). In 2022, Fun Man was elected council member of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (SNIC), and he served on the IUPAC Committee on Chemistry Education since 2020. Since 2021, Fun Man served as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board at the Journal of Chemical Education, ACS Publications, and FEBS Open Bio, the premium Open-Access journal at the Federation of the European Biochemical Societies. He is the founding chair of the ACS International Chemical Sciences Chapter Singapore.

Subham Preetam is the founder & chief executive officer of India-based startup company N BASE (Nano-Bio Advanced Sustainable Engineering). He is a passionate researcher in the fields of nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, and biorobotics research. He is dedicated to the advancement of precision medicine and successful preclinical research to enhance the quality of life for individuals.

Currently Honorary Professor of the Free University of Brussels (ULB) Medical Faculty, Belgium. Besides 35 years of basic and translational medical research, I also spent 4 years in industry as head of the Molecular Biology lab at Baxter Healthcare research facility in Belgium. I spent 10 years supervising and managing Biochemistry wet labs and thereafter 15 years teaching Molecular Biology to medical, biomedical and veterinary students (BA2) but also to Biomedical Civil Engineers (MA1).I also supervised or co-supervised PhDs, MD clinician-researchers and 40 Biomedical and Medical Master's theses.  I am currently President of the Belgian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I have been with FEBS since 2003 as a member of the FEBS Education Working Group and then Committee, and after 2012 actively contributing to FEBS education activities such as presenting talks and workshops on various topics and YSF. LBPN Lab Web Pages Publications-Scholar

I obtained my PhD in plant molecular biology from the University of Nottingham and have spent the past 30 years in science publishing. I've worked for various journals, including Nature and Trends in Biochemical Sciences, and also edited many books. I was the Executive Editor of FEBS Open Bio from its launch in 2011 until 2019.

I spent 40 years teaching and researching, and developed a particular interest in education and career development. I chaired the Education Committee and was Careers advisor for the UK Biochemical Society. In these roles, and my work with students at the University of Manchester, I realised how important it is for young scientists to recognise their skills and be able to "sell" themselves to potential employers (and grant awarding bodies). I now run CV support sessions for young scientists on behalf of the FEBS Education Committee, of which I was a founder member.