As a LS2 member:
You can:
- Become a Board Member
- Join our Organizing Committee / become a Chair of a meeting
- Join us backstage / get involved as a volunteer and gain new skills
You have privileged access and/or reduced fees to LS2 Events:
- Section meetings
- Satellite Meetings for PhD students and Postdocs
- Workshops & Symposia
You have reduced registration fees to the LS2 Annual Meeting:
- one of the biggest scientific meetings in Life Sciences in Switzerland
- around 400 participants, plenary speakers, 9-11 scientific symposia, career workshops, poster sessions, award ceremonies, social events, etc
You are eligible for Travel Grants for PhD students for up to 1400CHF
You become member of our affiliated societies
- you pay special fees to their events
- you are eligible to their conference travel grants
You benefit from events organized by our partner societies
- you pay special fees to their events (upon request)
- receive special offers and calls for speakers or awards
You will also receive regular newsletters and social media updates
Membership* |
Eligibility |
Annual Fee |
Undergraduate Member |
Bachelor and Master student |
45 CHF |
Postgraduate Member |
PhD student or student up to 7 years after the Master degree in life sciences, chemistry or medicine. |
75 CHF |
Regular Member |
Postdoc, Scientist, Technician, Professor and anyone with an interest in life sciences, also non-academics |
125 CHF |
Emeritus Member |
Retired scientist |
75 CHF |
Lifetime Membership |
Retired scientist, not retroactive |
750 CHF |
Collective Membership |
Please contact the LS2 office (info@ls2.ch) |
upon agreement |
Partner Member |
Any association/scientific society with an interest in being a “Partner Society” as described in the LS2 Bylaws |
upon agreement |
*Our memberships are tied to a calendar year. Membership bills for the current year are sent out between January 1 and October 15. Members joining after October 15 will receive the first bill at the beginning of the following year.
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Termination of membership has to be done three months before the end of the previous year by simply sending an email at info[@]ls2.ch.
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