European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Acronym: EFMC

General Information

Identification Code: 816210051277-55

Website: www.efmc.info

Entity Form: Association under Swiss Law

Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

Registration Date: 9/20/2023

Mission & Interests

Goals: The European Federation for Medicinal chemistry and Chemical biology (EFMC) is an independent association founded in December 1969 and representing 30 scientific organisations from 26 European countries, and more than 9000 scientists. Its objective is to advance the science of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology by promoting cooperation and encouraging strong links between the national adhering organisations to deepen scientific contacts and exchanges in Europe and around the World. EFMC fulfils this objective by organising symposia and short courses, by sponsoring meetings and schools, by publishing on relevant topics and by conferring awards and prizes.

Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Interests:

Education and training
Environment
Public health
Research and innovation

Levels of Interest:

global
european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Participation towards an improved visibility of medicinal chemistry in the panel structure of the European Research Council (ERC) Participation in the STOA Working Breakfast on Solving Antibiotic Resistance (April 28, 2016) Participation in the workshop on Parkinson’s Disease: Causes and Cures (November 8, 2018) Participation in the workshop on “Science for Health: the Agenda for 2021-2027” (October 16, 2020) Participation in the public consultation on PFAS restriction to manufacture, placing on the market and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Communication Activities: Workshops at EU Parliament in collaboration with the European Chemical Society https://www.euchems.eu/solving-antimicrobial-resistance/ https://www.euchems.eu/parkinsons-disease-causes-and-cures-workshop/ Publications and position papers https://www.efmc.info/position-paper-medicinal-chemistry https://www.efmc.info/medchemwatch.php?langue=english&cle_menus=1187970203&cle_data=903

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings

Head Office

Address: Laupenstrasse 7

Post Code: 3008

City: Bern

Country: SWITZERLAND

Phone:

Indic Phone: 41

Phone Number: 313104090

EU Office

Address: LD Organisation srlRue Michel de Ghelderode 33/2

Post Code: 1348

City: Louvain-la-Neuve

Country: BELGIUM

Phone:

Indic Phone: 32

Phone Number: 10454774

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Total Budget: 0

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Complementary Information: EFMC Members are volunteers. Only the secretarial work is outsourced to a third party company. Activities related to the EU institutions are carried out by volunteering members and have very little budget focused.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 1

Members: 1

Members F T E: 0.10000000149011612

Info Members: EFMC Members are volunteers in the association, and tackle the activities in addition to their academic research or regular occupation.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure

Is Member Of: EFMC Adhering Organisations: https://www.efmc.info/cust_organisations.php?langue=english&cle_menus=1187970254 EFMC Partners: https://www.efmc.info/associated-societies-efmc-medicinal-chemistry-chemical-biology

Organisation Members: Supporting member of the European Chemical Society https://www.euchems.eu/members-3/supporting-members/