Individual membership in the Society for Biotechnology, Japan is open to anyone from any nation who is concerned with the biotechnology. Institutional Membership and Supporting Membership are available to governmental/non-governmental organizations, private companies or academic institutions in Japan.

Membership Type

Membership Type Membership Fees JBB Print
Subscription 		 JBB Online
Subscription		 Total
Domestic Active members 9,800 JPY 5,000 JPY Free 14,800 JPY
Student members 5,000 JPY 5,000 JPY Free 10,000 JPY
Institutional members 30,000 JPY Free N/A N/A
Supporting members 50,000 JPY Free N/A N/A
Overseas members
(Individuals living outside Japan)

12,000 JPY

 5,000 JPY
(by Surface Mail )		 Free 17,000 JPY
10,000 JPY
(by Air Mail)		 Free 22,000 JPY
  • 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.
  • SBJ membership is mandatory to subscribe to the print edition of the Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (JBB).
  • Hard copy of the Seibutsu-kogaku Kaishi (in Japanese) can be provided free of charge upon request.

Member Benefits


Active/Student/Overseas Members enjoy the following benefits:

  • Become eligible to make a presentation at SBJ Annual Meeting.
  • FREE online access to the Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (JBB) back to Vol.64 (1986).
    ⇒How to Activate Member’s Access
  • Discounted registration fees to society-sponsored conferences.
  • Complimentary subscription to the Seibutsu-kogaku Kaishi (in Japanese).
  • Discounts for society’s publications.
  • Hold elective office in the society or serve as a volunteer on one of the Society’s many boards and committees.
  • Become eligible for awards.
  • FREE membership in the branches nearest you.
  • Be eligible to join SBJ Research Divisions.

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Institutional membership includes:

  • Free print subscription to JBB and the Seibutsu-kogaku Kaishi (January to December issues).

Supporting membership includes:

  • Free print subscription to JBB and the Seibutsu-kogaku Kaishi (January to December issues).
  • Invitation for one representative to attend SBJ Annual Meeting.
  • Inclusion in the list of SBJ supporting members posted on the Society’s website

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How to Apply

  • For applicants who live in Japan:

Apply Online (New Window)
(available only in Japanese)

Apply Offline
(by downloading a Membership Application Form PDF / Word).

  • For applicants (individual) who live outside Japan:

To apply for membership from overseas, complete an Application for Overseas Membershippdf 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:

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Journal Subscription

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

  • For Individual Members:

SBJ individual members receive free online access to the Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (JBB). Print subscription to JBB (12 issues per year) is also available for members with additional cost (by Air Mail: 10,000 JPY/ by Surface Mail: 5,000 JPY). To order print subscription, please contact the Society Business Office ().

  • For Institutional / Supporting Members:

Institutional Membership and Supporting Membership fees include free print subscription of the Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (2 volumes, 12 issues per year). SBJ can offer Institutional / Supporting Memberships only to domestic organizations.

  • For Non-members:

Non-member’s subscription to the Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering is available through Elsevier.
For details, please visit the JBB Elsevier Homepage (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jfermbio).

Seibutsu-kogaku Kaishi (in Japanese)

Hard copy of the Seibutsu-kogaku Kaishi (12 issues per year) can be sent to SBJ members, regardless of membership type, upon request.

 

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