Netherlands Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The Netherlands Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NVBMB) was established in 1927 and represents students and professionals working in the area of biochemistry and molecular biology. The society aims to stimulate the field of biochemistry and molecular biology at a high professional level. See here for more information about the NVBMB. The NVBMB is a constituent society of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) and an adhering body of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB).

NVBMB-News

Chemisch bioloog Hermen Overkleeft ontvangt Spinozapremie

Hermen Overkleeft-Spinoza-vierkant.jpgFriday 26 June 2026 08:39 Hermen Overkleeft (KNCV-lid) ontwikkelt innovatieve methodes om ziekteprocessen te bestuderen. Dit levert niet alleen kennis op over het menselijk lichaam, maar maakt ook de ontwikkeling van nieuwe medicijnen mogelijk. De hoogleraar Bio-organische chemie ontvangt hiervoor de Spinozapremie: de belangrijkste wetenschapsprijs van Nederland. full story

Special daily registration fee for FEBS Congress

daily fee FEBSFriday 12 June 2026 11:19 We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for the scientific community in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany to participate in the upcoming FEBS Congress in Maastricht on 4-8 July 2026. Researchers based in these neighbouring countries can benefit from a special 1-day registration rate of €295. full story

The 2026 NVBMB prize has been awarded to Dr. Rik Lindeboom, Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) in Amsterdam

Lindeboom_Rik_20240220_ZW_02.jpgMonday 27 April 2026 17:42 The jury of the NVBMB prize was unanimous in its advice to award the 2026 prize to Dr. Rik Lindeboom from the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI). Rik has already made several seminal achievements and is clearly one of the rising stars in the field. full story

The 2025 NVBMB prize has been awarded to Dr. Danny Sahtoe, Hubrecht Institute and Oncode Institute

Sahtoe.pngFriday 17 April 2026 11:45 For the 2025 edition of the prestigious NVBMB prize, the jury unanimously selected Dr. Danny Sahtoe from the Hubrecht Institute and Oncode Institute. Danny has an excellent scientific record and unique expertise in computational protein design, a transformative field where biochemistry meets engineering. full story

General assembly NVBMB 2026

Monday 23 February 2026 21:04 The NVBMB 2026 General Assembly will take place online on March 3, 2026 from 12 to 1pm. Register by sending an e-mail to nvbmb@kncv.nl. full story