Benefits for LS2 Members 

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

LS2 Membership Categories 

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
Please contact the LS2 office (info@ls2.ch)

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 

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.

In order to join LS2 you can use the

Online Application Form

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