SFB Annual Meeting Overview
About the Society For Biomaterials
The Society For Biomaterials (SFB) is a professional, nonprofit organization of leading scientists, engineers, clinicians, and students in the field of biomaterials and biomedical engineering in the U.S. and around the world. By promoting educational programs, clinical applications, and professional standards, SFB advances all phases of research and development, and disseminates this information through a variety of sponsored meetings and publications. SFB members take advantage of an array of benefits, including opportunities to present their research to their peers, international and interdisciplinary networking, free and discounted publications, and - through your company's participation as an exhibitor at the annual meeting - access to the best services, equipment and supplies in the world!
Most SFB members are decision-makers in their universities, companies, and agencies, and most SFB student members are working on advanced degrees (M.S., Ph.D. or clinical degrees).
Society For Biomaterials membership by category:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Industry | 564 |
| Academic Faculty | 531 |
| Student | 365 |
| Other | 55 |
| Government | 12 |
Annual Meeting Overview
The 2009 SFB Annual Meeting is the place where industry, academia, and clinicians can gather to discuss the latest trends and developing scientific breakthroughs in the biomaterials field. This unique environment is one in which every exhibitor is regarded as both a valuable contributor to the meeting and an important colleague.
The 2007 Annual Meeting in Chicago had an attendance of 1,311, with a paid registration of 1,180. The attendees, many of whom are SFB members, live and work in these geographic areas:
| Geographic Area | Count |
|---|---|
| United States | 1011 |
| Asia | 104 |
| Europe | 87 |
| Canada | 46 |
| Australia | 7 |
| South America | 4 |
| Africa | 1 |