The goals and objectives of the Hellenic Biosafety Society are: • To promote the study of all Biosafety principles and practices with the aim of minimizing any risk to the citizens, the professionals and the environment caused by the management, processing, analysis, creation, storage and transport of biological agents and materials • Recognizing Biosafety as a distinct scientific professional path, through education and research • To inform and promote the knowledge about Biosafety to the general public and to the government, with the goal to raise the awareness. • Design and implement standards, guidelines and best practices of Biosafety, in line with national and international guidelines and requirements, based on the risk assessment. • To raise awareness of Biosafety professionals by promoting Biosafety and Bioethics principles and practices, especially to those who are dealing with hazardous materials and to reduce the probability of occupational diseases and adverse environmental impacts A brief history of the Hellenic Biosafety Society: The increasing need to enhance the protection and the safety of the employees involved in the management, processing, analysis and transfer of biological agents, as well as the safety of the general public and the protection of the environment, has led to the establishment of a Scientific Biosafety Society, in the areas of Health, Agriculture, Animal health, Food and Pharmaceutical industry, in Greece.