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Our Policy Work

The Biochemical Society champions the molecular biosciences by identifying and acting on key science and education policy issues.

We aim to ensure that the views of our membership are channelled to the appropriate policymakers to protect the future of our discipline.

Find out more about the people, groups and organisations that we work alongside in our policy activities.
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Discover our policy initiatives, projects and events that we deliver in support of our discipline and the wider science community. 
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Find out how you can get involved in policy through the Biochemical Society
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Find out about our work on important policy issues that have been recent areas of focus.
Equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI)
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Policy partners

This page describes the organisations the Biochemical Society partners with in its policy work, describing the work that they do and examples of how the Society work together with them.


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Award

The Wellcome Trust Award

The Wellcome Trust Award for Research in Biochemistry Related to Medicine was a biennial award that recognised distinguished research leading to new advances in medical science from 1978 to 2002.


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The Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins Memorial Lecture

This award was presented between 1958-2008 with the award winner being asked to assess the impact of recent advances and developments in biochemistry in their particular field of research.


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