The Society for Biotechnology, Japan/
Joining the SBJ

Joining the SBJ

Membership in the Society for Biotechnology, Japan is open to anyone from any nation who is concerned with the biotechnology. Membership dues include subscription of the Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (2 volumes, 12 issues per year) and the Seibutsu-kogaku Kaishi (optional).

Membership Types

Active Member: 9,800 yen / year (for individuals living in Japan)

Student Member: 5,000 yen / year (reduced rate for students living in Japan)

Overseas Member: 12,000 yen / year (for individuals living overseas)

Institutional Member: 30,000 yen / year

Supporting Member: 1 unit = 50,000 yen / year (1 unit or above)

How to Apply

For applicants who live in Japan:
EApply Online (available only in Japanese)
EApply Offline (by downloading a Membership Application Form PDF/Word).

For applicants who live outside Japan:
To apply for membership from overseas, complete an Application for Overseas Membership(PDF/Word) and submit it along with dues payment to:

The Society for Biotechnology, Japan
Business Office,
c/o Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University,
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita,
Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Phone: +81- 6-6876-2731 Fax: +81-6-6879-2034
E-mail: sbbj@bio.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp

Membership Year

Our membership year runs January 1 through December 31. Membership dues noted above are payable in full, regardless of the date of application for membership. Unless there are directions to the contrary, membership granted prior to September 1 are credited to the current year and back issues of the selected publications for the current year are furnished, if available. Memberships granted after September 1 will become effective the following January.