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The Royal Society of Biology (RSB) is a learned society 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 15,000 individual members, and over 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. Associate members may use the letters AMRSB, members may use the letters MRSB after their name, and fellows may use FRSB.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.societyofbiology.org/index.php/membership/individual-membership/which-grade )〕 The society is a member of the Science Council, and is licensed to award Chartered Scientist (CSci),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.charteredscientist.org/licensed-bodies/links )〕 Registered Scientist (RSci), and Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) status to suitably qualified members. It is also able to award the status of Chartered Biologist (CBiol).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.societyofbiology.org/careers-and-cpd )〕 It runs two competitions for schools, the British Biology Olympiad and Biology Challenge, which are designed to challenge Britain's most talented students and reward them for their success.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.societyofbiology.org/get-involved/awards-and-competitions )〕 The four winners of the British Biology Olympiad go forward to compete in the International Biology Olympiad. The Royal Society of Biology supports university students and early-career researchers with careers advice, travel grants and Life Sciences Careers Conferences. In 2012 it developed a Degree Accreditation Programme to promote high standards in the biosciences and highlight degrees which provide graduates with the skills required for academic and industry careers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.societyofbiology.org/education/accreditation )〕 The society has six Special Interest Groups: the Animal Science Group,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.societyofbiology.org/policy/asg )〕 UK Biology Competitions,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ukbiologycompetitions.org/ )〕 Natural Capital Initiative,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.societyofbiology.org/index.php/policy/nci )〕 the UK Plant Sciences Federation,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.plantsci.org.uk/ )〕 Biology Education Research Group and Heads of University Biosciences.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.societyofbiology.org/education/hubs )〕 The society publishes a bi-monthly magazine ''The Biologist''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=HOME )〕 The society organised the first ever Biology Week in 2012,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Past Biology Weeks )〕 which is now an annual event.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Past Biology Weeks )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Biology Week )〕 It takes place in October and aims to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds with biology. It involves a series of events for scientists, schools, and members of the public. The society runs regular citizen science projects with the University of Gloucestershire. Since 2012 it has been collecting records of flying ants as part of the Flying Ant Survey with Adam Hart.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Flying ant survey )〕 In 2013, they launched a House Spider Survey, also with Adam Hart, to collect reports of sightings of ''Tegenaria'' spiders using an app.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Spider app )〕 In 2014 the society launched the Starling Murmuration Survey in order to help find out why starlings murmurate and thus inform research into why this species is in decline.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Starling survey )〕 The society has a Royal Charter and is a registered charity. The first president of the society was Nancy Rothwell (University of Manchester)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nancy Rothwell )〕 and the current president is Jean Thomas.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Society officially welcomes new president )〕 In May of 2015 the society, previously called the Society of Biology, was granted permission to become the 'Royal Society of Biology'.() == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Royal Society of Biology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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