The International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS) is a learned society that was founded in 1996.[1] The goal of IBANGS is "promote and facilitate the growth of research in the field of neural behavioral genetics".[2]
Abbreviation | IBANGS |
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Formation | July 1, 1996 |
Legal status | Association |
Purpose | To promote the field of neurobehavioural genetics |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 200 |
Official language | English |
President | Marissa Ehringer |
Main organ | Executive Committee |
Website | www |
The IBANGS mission statement is to promote the field of neurobehavioural genetics[2] by:
Each year IBANGS recognizes top scientists in the field of neurobehavioral genetics with:[8][9]
A Distinguished Service Award for exceptional contributions to the field is given on a more irregular basis and as of 2020[update] has been awarded only three times, to Benson Ginsburg (2001), Wim Crusio (2011), and John C. Crabbe (2015).[8]
IBANGS was founded in 1996 as the European Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society, with Hans-Peter Lipp as its founding president.[1] The name and scope of EBANGS were changed to "International" at the first meeting of the society in Orléans, France in 1997.[1][13] IBANGS is a founding member of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies.[2]
The current president is Karla Kaun (2022-2025).[14] Previous presidents have been:[15]