Set up in 1974, today we are a growing coalition of 55 Member Societies from 40 countries. As a not-for-profit organization, our mission is to create spaces for microbiologists to convene so that they can foster scientific communities, uplift the next generation of scientists, and drive science. Through the FEMS journals, our communities peer review, publish, and promote high-quality scientific research. FEMS creates top-in-class events, like the FEMS MICRO: Congress & Exhibition, our Summer School for Postdocs, and International Microorganism Day. Our vision is magnifying microbial impact to develop powerful microbial solutions to humanity's greatest challenges.