It was founded in 1986, with the leadership of Ralph Bradshaw, Finn Wold, David Eisenberg, Ken Walsh, Hans Neurath, and other protein researchers from diverse fields.^[1]

Ralph Bradshaw was the society's first president,^[2] followed by David Eisenberg, Finn Wold, Mark Hermodson, Joseph Villafranca, Brian Matthews, Robert Sauer, Christopher Dobson, Wiliam DeGrado, C. Robert Matthews, Jeffrey Kelly, Arthur Palmer, Daniel Raleigh, Lynne Regan, James U. Bowie, Carol Post, Charles L. Brooks III, Amy E. Keating, Chuck R. Sanders, Elizabeth Meiering

The Editor-in-Chief of Protein Science is John Kuriyan.

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In 1987, the Society began publishing the trans-disciplinary academic journal Protein Science,^[2] with Hans Neurath serving as Editor-in-chief. Protein science researchers from varying disciplines, as well as educators and students from greater than 50 countries make up the membership.^[3]

The journal covers research on the structure, function, and biochemical significance of proteins, their role in molecular and cell biology, genetics, and evolution, and their regulation and mechanisms of action.

The society organizes an annual symposium which hosts hundreds of participants from all over the world, features research presentations by leaders from the diverse fields involved in protein science, a graduate student poster competition, networking opportunities, free undergraduate registration, educational workshops, and the annual presentation of the Protein Society's Awards.

• In 2014, the symposium took place in San Diego, California, United States July 27 to 30, 2014.
• In 2015, the 29th Symposium of the Protein Society was held in Barcelona, Spain.
• In 2016, the 30th Anniversary Symposium of the Protein Society was held in Baltimore, Maryland
• In 2017, the 31st Symposium of the Protein Society was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 24–27, 2017, 2016.
• In 2018, the 32nd Symposium of the Protein Society was held in Boston, Massachusetts, United States July 9–12, 2018.
• In 2019, the 33rd Symposium of the Protein Society was held in Seattle, United States Jun 30 - July 2019.
• In 2020, the 34th Symposium was planned in partnership with PSSJ and APPA, to be held in Sapporo, Japan. The meeting was canceled due to COVID-19.
• In 2021, the 35th Anniversary Symposium was held virtually, July 7-9 & 12-14, 2021.
• In 2022, the 36th Symposium is planned to be held in San Francisco, California, United States, July 7-10, 2022
• In 2023, the 37th Symposium is planned to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, July 13-16, 2023
• In 2024, the 38th Symposium is planned to be held in Vancouver, Canada, July 23-26, 2024
• In 2025, the 39th Symposium is planned to be held in San Francisco, California, United States, June 26-29, 2025
• In 2026, the 40th Symposium location is to be determined.
• In 2027, the 41st Symposium is planned to be held in San Francisco, California, United States, July 9-12, 2027

The Protein Society presents eight awards each year:

• Carl Brändén Award
• Christian B. Anfinsen Award
• Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award
• Emil Thomas Kaiser Award
• Hans Neurath Award
• Stein & Moore Award
• Protein Science Young Investigator Award
• Marie Daly Award

• Official website
• Protein Science
• Awards presented by the society
• www.diversifyproteinscience.org