John Butler elected to FENS Communication Committee
Dr John S Butler is honoured to have been elected to the prestigious Communication Committee of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) from 2024-2026.
FENS is the main organisation for neuroscience in Europe which currently represents 41 national and single-discipline neuroscience societies across 32 European countries and more than 22,000 member scientists.
FENS promotes neuroscience research to policy-makers, funding bodies and the general public, both regionally and internationally. FENS promotes excellence in neuroscience research and facilitates exchanges and networking between neuroscientists within the European Research Area and beyond.
The Communication Committee is responsible for the governance and implementation of the communication strategy. Its activities fall within the following areas:
- Advising the FENS leadership on the communication policy and its objectives
- Advising on the best strategies for implementation of the current programmes for public outreach.
FENS aims to increase public awareness about the benefits of brain research, working in collaboration with its global partners: the Dana Foundation, the European Brain Council, the International Brain Research Organization and the Society for Neuroscience.
Through its leadership position in European neuroscience, FENS develops concerted activities and programmes, mobilises its resources and underpins its members’ activities, acting as a catalyst in the brain research domain through the implementation of a variety of activities like Brain Awareness Week. Here is the FENS announcement about the new leadership: https://www.fens.org/news-activities/news/fens-new-leadership-announcement-2