Becoming a member of SASBi:
SASBi membership is open to any professional person engaged in the practice, research or teaching of any aspect of Bioinformatics.
Membership may be conferred in one of the following categories: Commercial, Academic, Student and Special Membership.
Membership fees are payable per two-year cycle leading to the next SASBi congress. The current cycle is 2014/2015. Membership prices are as follows:
- Commercial membership – R 1000
- Academic membership – R 400
- Student membership – R 200
Members receive the following benefits from the Society:
- Reduced registration fees at the biennial symposium of the Society
- Members shall receive priority acceptance to SASBi-organized activities such as workshops, hackathons, conferences, etc. Such priority will be conditional on otherwise qualifying for the activity, should there be any conditions. That is, the member will get priority when competing with another equally qualified non-member.
- Access for placing information or advertisements in the electronic media of the Society
- SASBi is seeking affiliate membership with the South African Council of Natural Scientific Professionals (SACNASP). This will permit members to qualify for continuing professional education credits at SASBi-sponsored activities such as workshops, conferences, and educational events
Registration ProcedureTo become a member navigate to the membership area and go to the Application page. Fill in all the relevant details and click on the APPLY button. Your details will be registered in the members’ database and an invoice will be sent to you.
Should you encounter any problems, please contact the SASBi secretary.
Payment Options
Once you have received an invoice:
Pay the fees per cycle either electronically or directly into the Society’s bank account. The bank details will be indicated on the invoice created after your registration has been completed. Please pay the dues within 30 days after registration. Upon payment, an invoice will be issued which will serve as confirmation of membership.