Chemistry Biology Interface Community

The aims of Chemistry Biology Interface Community are to:

• Advocate for the importance and value of the chemistry biology interface and its role in the life sciences, medicine, agriculture and the environment with policymakers, the scientific community and society as a whole
• Lead on, advise and support scientific innovation at the chemistry biology interface both nationally and internationally, within and between the academic, public and industrial sectors
• Support interdisciplinary working by strengthening links between the chemical, biological and wider scientific communities
• Support, inspire and equip the next generation of scientists working at the chemistry biology interface
• Promote a culture of inclusion and diversity, and to ensure fair and equal progression for talented chemical scientists working at the chemistry biology interface

CBIC address these aims by a variety of means, which include contribution to policy consultations, and the development and support of events and activities that encourage collaborative working and enable researcher mobility.

Chemical Biology Symposium

The Chemical biology symposium is an annual meeting that showcases the state of the art in chemical biology, bringing together the wider community with leading national and international experts in the field. The programme will explore all aspects of chemical biology and highlight the wider scope and impact of the field. Additional aims of the event are to stimulate research collaboration, networking and engagement within the chemical biology community, as well as with those in related disciplines.

Interest groups associated with the Chemistry Biology Interface Community:

• Analytical Biosciences Group
• Biological & Medicinal Chemistry Sector
• Biomaterials Chemistry Group
• Biophysical Chemistry Group
• Biotechnology Group
• Carbohydrate Group
• Chemical Biology and Bioorganic Group
• Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group
• Inorganic Biochemistry Discussion Group
• Nucleic Acids Group
• Protein & Peptide Science Group

As a member of a subject community or interest group you will receive communications so you can stay informed about major developments in your field such as funding, training, events and activities alongside calls to contribute to RSC programmes and policy work.

Members of associated interest groups will automatically become members of the relevant subject community. Members can manually select or remove interest groups and subject communities within their membership profile.

CBIC Newsletter Summer 2026

In 2020, the RSC commissioned a review of the Divisions. One of the key recommendations of the Review was that the Divisions be reorganised into subject communities to better support the communities and members they represented, and to allow for better integration and collaboration with interest groups and other Communities.

The Chemistry Biology Interface Division became the Chemistry Biology Interface Community from July 2022.

A number of resources including careers support, managing professional development and mentoring is available to Royal Society of Chemistry Members. Visit the individual webpages for more information:

• Careers support for members
• Manage your professional development
• Mentoring
• Teaching and learning resources
• Outreach
• Inclusion and Diversity resources
• Policy and perspectives
• Science Culture
• Event resources
• Volunteering
• Expenses policy
• Expenses form