Society Membership and Fee Structure

The Society for Glycobiology is a scholarly society devoted to the pursuit of knowledge of glycan structures and functions, and to the sharing of that knowledge among scientists worldwide. Individuals with professional interests in glycobiology are enthusiastically invited to join the Society.

Benefits of Membership

• Subscription to the Society journal, Glycobiology, at a reduced price.
• Reduced registration fees for Society meetings.
• Access to member-only areas of the Society's web site, http://glycobiology.org
• Voting privileges for Society elections for officers and awards.
• Access to Travel Awards, networking, employment bulletin boards.
• Participation in Society public policy activities.

Membership Classes

• Regular Member: the standard form of membership in the Society. Requires demonstration of an established publication record or contribution to the field of Glycobiology.
  
  
• Student Member: Graduate students working on a glycobiology-related project or with a background related to glycobiology are welcome to apply. Requires an acknowledgement from a faculty mentor that the student is working under the mentor's supervision and is considered appropriate for membership in the Society.
  
  
• Emeritus Member: Members of the Society who have retired and are no longer remunerated by their institutions may request Emeritus Membership status with reduced fees.

Fee structure for Society membership

Society membership runs on a calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31).

Reduced member rates for registration at the 2011 annual meeting of the Society for Glycobiology will be provided to members whose dues are paid for either the 2011 or the 2012 calendar year prior to the advanced registration deadline (October 1, 2011).

All memberships include a paid subscription to Glycobiology, the journal of the Society for Glycobiology (your choice of electronic only or electronic plus hardcopy). The journal subscription is part of the membership fee and is not optional.

Multi-year discount: Lock in current membership rates for three years.

• Regular members (two options):
  Regular membership with electronic PLUS hard copy subscription to Glycobiology: $234
  Regular membership with electronic access only: $136
  
  
• Emeritus members (two options):
  Emeritus membership electronic PLUS hard copy subscription to Glycobiology: $114
  Emeritus membership with electronic access only: $71
  
  
• Student members (two options):
  Student membership electronic PLUS hard copy subscription to Glycobiology: $117
  Student membership with electronic access only: $71