Society for Neuroscience

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is a professional society, headquartered in Washington, DC, for basic scientists and physicians around the world whose research is focused on the study of the brain and nervous system. It is especially well known for its annual meeting, consistently one of the largest scientific conferences in the world.
History.
SfN was founded in 1969 by Ralph W. Gerard and, at nearly 37,000 members, has grown to be the largest neuroscience society in the world. The stated mission of the society is to:
The Society publishes two peer-reviewed scientific journals. The "Journal of Neuroscience" publishes papers on a broad range of topics of general interest to those working on the nervous system. "eNeuro" is an open-access journal that publishes high-quality, broad-based, peer-reviewed research focused solely on the field of neuroscience.
Annual meeting.
The Society holds an annual meeting that is attended by scientists and physicians from all around the world. The first annual meeting of the society was held in Washington, DC in 1971, and it was attended by 1,396 scientists. Subsequent meetings have been held annually in a variety of cities throughout the US, with the exception of the 1988 meeting, which was held in Canada. Attendance had increased to approximately 44,000 attendees, but dropped to approximately 27,700 in 2019. The 2018 meeting was held in San Diego, CA, and the 2019 meeting was held in Chicago, IL.
Presidents.
The following people have been President of the Society:
Awards.
SfN offers the following awards, fellowships, and honors: