Individual Membership 


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Dues: Individual Members: $120 Annually
Add Print Subscription to any membership: +$206

Term: Society for Cryobiology membership operates on a January - December calendar year. Membership fees are not pro-rated for members joining part-way through a year. Membership must be renewed by March 15 annually to remain a member in good standing of the Society. 

Sponsorship: New applicants require sponsorship by a current society member in good standing. If you do not know a member of the society, the society secretary will review your application form and act as your sponsor. Active members sponsoring paid applicants are eligible for a member referral bonus.

Benefits:

  • Resources & Access
    • Substantially reduced Annual Meeting registration fees (save up to $230)
    • Cryobiology Journal
      • Free online access to all Cryobiology issues 1964 - current (save $36 per article)
      • Exclusive Opportunity to purchase a hard copy print subscription to Cryobiology (available exclusively to Members)
      • 20% discount on Open Access publishing in Cryobiology (save $734)
    • SfC Webinar (~monthly): webinars feature both senior scientists alongside young researchers to explore a wide variety of cryobiology topics and themes.
    • Reduced Price Job Postings to the Society's Job Board/Zip Recruiter (save up to $100 per job)
    • Access to member-only forums and information:
      • member directory
      • member newsletter
      • document library
      • archive of annual meeting documents
    • The right to vote in all Society for Cryobiology Election
  • Professional Development, Education, and Awards
    • Leadership opportunities through participation in Society Governance through the Board of Governors, committees, and working groups,
    • Eligible for prestigious SfC awards including,
      • The Dayong Gao Young Investigator Award - $5,000 and special lecture
      • Arthur W. Rowe Best Paper Award - travel expenses and invited lecture at the Annual Meeting
      • Cryo-Fellows - presented with the prestigious Basile J. Luyet medal and featured at the Annual Meeting
      • Peter Mazur Award -recognizes significant and sustained contributions to cryobiology
    • Participate in SfC-hosted career development activities that may be planned throughout the year, such as job fairs, leadership training, grant writing seminars, resume writing workshops, etc
  • Networking and Visibility
    • Opportunity to host or give a talk in our SfC webinars
    • SfC social media (e.g., Linkedin, X)
      • Opportunity to submit requests for posts to SfC social media sites
      • Submit your accomplishments to SfC for posting on social media sites  

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 Members on Membership

Daniel_BallesterosDaniel Ballesteros, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - Individual Member
"I joined the Society for Cryobiology in January 2018. I am not sure why I did not apply for membership before, as I have been attending the meetings of the Society regularly and the membership would have saved me money on registration fees. 

I enjoy being a member of the Society because it has allowed me to participate in the Society's decisions. I have also been able to get involved in the organization of the Annual Meetings, being a member of the Program Committee in 2018 and 2019.

The Society for Cryobiology is the largest group of cryobiology professionals in the world, and as a plant cryobiologist, I have found a great support and platform for my research here."





Zoran Marinović, Szent István University, Hungary - Student MemberZoran Marinovic pictured with Society President, Dayong Gao

"My name is Zoran Marinović and I am a PhD student at Szent István University, Hungary. I became a student member of the Society in late 2016. My main motivation for becoming a student member was the opportunity to be engulfed in a community of likeminded researchers who deal with topics similar to mine. As this was the first time I was a part of such community, I did not know what to expect, however, at the CRYO2018 meeting in Madrid I realized that the Society was more like a family with each member being eager to gather again and exchange new scientific ideas and opinions. Long-time members were also very welcoming and open towards the new members, especially the enthusiastic and interested student members. 

As a student member I was able to apply for a Travel Grant to attend the annual meeting. Additionally, I had the opportunity to compete for the Society’s prestigious Peter L. Steponkus Crystal Award for Best Student Oral Presentation, which I won in 2018. Besides having the honor of being one of the best student presenters at the conference, I was also awarded a generous honorarium that I decided to spend on my further scientific development."