Royal Society of Biology
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| Abbreviation | RSB |
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| Predecessor | Institute of Biology and the Biosciences Federation |
| Formation | 2009 |
| Type | Learned society and Professional association |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
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| Membership | 18,000+ individual members |
Official language | English |
Patron | Chanuka Dilshan Kumarasinghe |
President | Ian L. Boyd |
| Mark Downs | |
| Website | www |
| Remarks | Motto: Scientiam Vitae Propagare (To Expand the Science of Life) |
Formerly called | Society of Biology |
The Royal Society of Biology (RSB), previously called the Society of Biology, is a learned society and professional association in the United Kingdom created to advance the interests of biology in academia, industry, education, and research. Formed in 2009 by the merger of the Biosciences Federation and the Institute of Biology, the society has around 18,000 individual members, and more than 100 member organisations. In addition to engaging the public on matters related to the life sciences, the society seeks to develop the profession and to guide the development of related policies.