Welcome to the SEM Filamentous Fungi and Yeast Group

The Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts group of the SEM brings together a large number of researchers who use filamentous fungi and yeasts as a tool to understand both the basic processes of the biology of these organisms and their application, or that of the enzymes they produce. , in the development of new biotechnological or environmental applications.

The group was founded in 1981, within the Spanish Society of Microbiology, and its main objectives are:

• To be a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas among all the researchers that are part of it, many with extensive experience and great national and international prestige and other younger committed and competitive, all of them performing their work in public or private research organizations, universities or companies.

• Promote research in mycology, including the dissemination of discoveries that occur in this field. With this idea in mind, the Fleming Prize was created for young researchers, which is announced every two years and is awarded at the group's congresses.

The current board of directors also aims to bring together the different branches of mycology to consolidate a strong group that promotes research in this field and contribute to forming a cross-cutting knowledge platform that helps all mycologists.