Italy

Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Biologi (FNOB)

The Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Biologi (FNOB) is the national federation of Italy’s territorial Orders of Biologists. From 4 December 2022, the former Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi (ONB) and the national professional register were abolished. Professional responsibilities were redistributed between eleven territorial Orders and FNOB, which succeeded ONB in its active and passive legal relationships.

The territorial Orders maintain the professional registers, while FNOB coordinates the national system and represents the institutional interests of the profession at national level.

Activities and structure

FNOB represents biologists across a wide range of specialisations. It works through five national coordination groups: environmental biologists, laboratory biologists, nutritionist biologists, geneticists, embryologists and molecular biologists, and biotechnologists, researchers and academics. Its work covers professional ethics and standards, continuing education (ECM accredited courses), legislative and regulatory guidance and the national registry system.

FNOB publishes the monthly Giornale dei Biologi and guidance documents for specialised areas of the profession.

Details

• Organisation: Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Biologi (FNOB)
• Website: www.fnob.it
• Address: Via Icilio 7, 00153 Rome, Italy
• Structure: FNOB and 11 territorial Orders of Biologists
• Last verified: 6 October 2026