Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology About SIMB The Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) is a nonprofit, international association dedicated to the advancement of microbiological sciences, especially as they apply to industrial products, biotechnology, materials, and processes. Founded in 1949, SIMB promotes the exchange of scientific information through its meetings and publications, and serves as liaison among the specialized fields of microbiology. Membership in the Society is extended to all scientists and companies in the general field of microbiology. SIMB members work in diverse fields of microbiology and biotechnology: • General, Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (24.2% of total membership) • Fermentation & Cell Culture (21.9%) • Antibiotics/Sec. Metabol./Natural Products & Pharmaceuticals (10.6%) • Molecular Biology/Genetic Eng./Genetics & Strain Development (7.6%) • Environmental Microbiology & Waste Treatment (4.7%) • Process Development & Biochemical Engineering (3.6%) • Microbial Physiology, Biochemistry & Metabolism (3.2%) • Biocides, Disinfect. & Ster./Clinical & Medical Microbiology (3.1%) • Biodegradation & Bioremediation (2.5%) • Microbial Ecology (2.2%) • QA/QC & Analytical (2.1%) • Biocatalysis & Biotransformation/Spec. Chem & Polymers (2%) • Food Microbiology & Safety (1.7%) • Cosmetics Microbiology (1.3%) • Fungi & Mycology (1.3%) • Microbiology Education (0.7%) • Petroleum & Hydrocarbon Microbiology (0.6%) • Microbial Taxonomy (0.6%) • Marine, Aquatic Biology & Algae (0.5%) • Legal, Regulatory & Compliance (0.2%) • Other (5.4%) Many of our members are involved in industrial discovery research (24.2%), academic research (21%) or process and/or product development (13.9%). The remainder work in, among other areas, management, manufacturing, QA/QC testing, and government research. Visit our Membership page to join SIMB’s diverse network. History of SIMB Strategic Plan SIMB Awards Board & Committee Members Constitution Bylaws SIMB Staff Donate facebook rss linkedin twitter Home Login Join SIMB Contact SIMB Privacy Statement Code of Conduct News and Updates Mailing List Store Membership Corporate Membership Meetings Publications Education Careers Resource Center About SIMB Donate SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook SIMB Blog LinkedIn Profile Twitter Copyright © 2019 Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 3929 Old Lee Highway Suite 92A Fairfax, VA 22030 t 703-691-3357 f 703-691-7991 LINKS Home Login Join SIMB Membership Corporate Membership Meetings Publications Education and Outreach Resource Center Careers About SIMB Contact SIMB Mailing List Code of Conduct Privacy Statement