dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ðə bˌaɪoʊsˈaɪənsᵻz fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən wʌz mˈɜːdʒd wɪððɪ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ʌv baɪˈɑːlədʒi ˈiːoʊ bˈiː tə fˈɔːɹm ðə səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv baɪˈɑːlədʒi wˌɪtʃ bˈoʊsts sˌʌm ˈeɪɾi,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ mˈɛmbɚz.
During October 2009, the Biosciences Federation was merged with the Institute of Biology (IoB) to form the Society of Biology (which boasts some 80,000 members).