The European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) was founded in 1987. It is publishing the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, organises meetings and biannually awards a John Maynard Smith Prize.
Its objectives are to "Support the study of organic evolution and the integration of those scientific fields that are concerned with evolution: molecular and microbial evolution, behaviour, genetics, ecology, life histories, development, paleontology, systematics and morphology."
The first president of ESEB was Arthur Cain; its third was John Maynard Smith. As of 2007 its president is Isabelle Olivieri.
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