EBF: Young Scientist Symposium

General

EBF was founded in 2006 at the initiative of 12 pharmaceutical companies, all of them having bioanalytical lab activities in Europe. The goal of bringing these companies together was to implement a platform for discussions of science, day-to-day procedures, business tools, technologies and last but not least regulatory issues. Until 2010, EBF membership was limited to companies involved in bioanalytical activities in a pharmaceutical research and development environment in Europe. From 2011 onwards, the EBF welcomed CROs involved in bioanalytical activities in a pharmaceutical research and development environment in Europe. Currently, the EBF counts 51 members (October 2015). Since 2010, the EBF became a non-profit organisation (vzw) established pursuant to the Belgian Act of 27 June 1921 on non-profit associations, international non-profit associations and foundations. Currently, the EBF counts 64 member companies.

Young Scientist Symposium

Since 2014, the EBF organizes a Young Scientist Symposium. In line with our mission, the format was developed to create a development opportunity for young scientists to engage in international discussions. Creating a peer community of young scientists, and connecting to academia has been a proven recipe to lower the threshold for engagement in this community of young talents.