ASBMB Education SIG Mentoring Program

The ASBMB Education SIG mentoring program seeks to involve participants in a professional mentoring relationship built between learners (the mentees) and experienced practitioners (the mentors). THE ASBMB Ed SIG mentoring program is guided by our own CARES framework which conveys the nurturing and protective nature of a mentoring relationship. CARES highlights the importance of trust, genuine interactions, mutual growth, understanding, and encouragement within the mentor-mentee dynamic:
• Confidentiality
• Authenticity & honesty
• Respect & mutual learning
• Empathy for each other’s perspectives
• Supportive relationships & commitment to fostering personal development

The mentoring program is operated on an annual basis. If you are interested in joining the next round of the program, please contact A/Prof Amber Willems-Jones (amber.willems@unimelb.edu.au) or Dr Jessica Gibbons (jessica.gibbons@monash.edu).

ASBMB Education Award
The ASBMB Education Award rewards outstanding achievement in education in biochemistry or molecular biology, especially innovation and creativity in education, with a view to fostering leadership in this important area of the Society’s objectives. The Award will enable the recipient to participate in an international conference with a significant focus on education, or to spend a period of time at another institution (in Australia or overseas) for the purposes of undertaking developments in education in biochemistry and molecular biology. The recipient will present a lecture within the Education Symposium at the annual ASBMB conference. 

Eligibility: Applicants must have been members of the Society for at least 2 years prior to application or have taken out a 3-year membership for the Award application is to be considered. The contribution to travel expenses is provided through the courtesy of SDR Scientific.

Please see the SDR Scientific Award page for information on how to apply or view previous SDR Scientific Education Awardees.

FAOBMB Education Award
The FAOBMB Education Award is given triennially to a biochemist or molecular biologist, in recognition of outstanding contributions to education in biochemistry or molecular biology in the FAOBMB region, with a special focus on innovation and productive outcomes in education.

Please see the FAOBMB Education Award page for more information.

IUBMB Education Activities
The IUBMB is involved in a broad range of educational activities, including sponsoring workshops, symposia and training courses on education around the world. The IUBMB also cooperates with the editors of Biochemical Education (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education) in identifying timely topics for presentation at symposia and workshops.

Please see the IUBMB Educational Activities page for more information.

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