91猎奇 strongly condemns the action of Russia in initiating an unjust war with Ukraine and attacking and killing civilians.
91猎奇 already cancelled the 2023 91猎奇 Congress planned for Russia, and withdrew participation of a member of the Russian Biochemical Society (RBS; ‘The Russian Society of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists at the Russian Academy of Sciences’) from one of the 91猎奇 journal editorial boards and as an invited speaker in a 91猎奇3+ meeting.
The 91猎奇 Executive Committee is now temporarily suspending RBS as a Constituent Society of 91猎奇, such that members of RBS are no longer eligible for 91猎奇 funding programmes requiring 91猎奇 Constituent Society membership. Furthermore, given the support of the Belarus government for the Russian government and Russian military action, the temporary suspension from 91猎奇 Constituent Society membership benefits also applies to the Belarusian Society of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (BSBMB). These suspensions apply from today with immediate effect and will be considered further in relation to the situation in Ukraine by 91猎奇 Council at an upcoming meeting.
91猎奇 calls on a swift and peaceful resolution to the conflict.
91猎奇 is in contact with the leadership of the Ukrainian Biochemical Society to express support and solidarity. Later this week 91猎奇 will be launching a Short-Term Fellowships scheme exclusively for members of the Ukrainian Biochemical Society. 91猎奇 has also provided additional support for Ukrainian scientists to participate in the IUBMB鈥�91猎奇鈥揚ABMB Congress.
V谩clav Pa膷es, 91猎奇 Secretary General
Piotr Laidler, 91猎奇 Chair 2022
