Microbiology Society (UK)
Organizational remit
The Microbiology Society’s Mission is: Advancing the understanding and impact of microbiology by connecting and empowering communities worldwide. The Society’s principal goal is to strengthen our culture of being a community-driven Society by amplifying our members’ voices, wherever they are in the world, and empowering them to embed the benefits of microbiology within wider society.
By broadening our community to be more inclusive and international, we can combine our members’ knowledge and lived experiences with the expertise of our staff to ensure that the Society is instrumental in transforming opportunities to connect microbiologists into impacts.
Membership
Membership location: international
We are a membership charity and a not-for-profit publisher. Our members are scientists interested in microbes, their effects and their practical uses. We support and invest in the microbiology community for the benefit of everyone. Our principal goal is to amplify our members’ voices, wherever they are in the world.
How to join
We have five membership grades, broadly reflecting career stage and level of experience/interest. All grades are available in all countries.
Visit the Society website to see membership information and join the Society.
History
The Microbiology Society, previously named the Society for General Microbiology, was formally established in February 1945, with Sir Alexander Fleming elected as its first President. Our history | Microbiology Society
In our 80th year, we recognise the importance of community, of legacy and look forward to our future – to continue to grasp opportunities to amplify our members’ voices and advance the understanding of microbiology in resolving global challenges. 80th anniversary | Microbiology Society
All but one of the not-for-profit FEMS journals are fully open access (OA), with one journal, FEMS Microbiology Letters, offering free-to-publish and OA options. Open access is key to supporting the FEMS mission of disseminating high quality research as widely as possible: when high quality, peer reviewed sound science is open access, anyone, anywhere in the world with an internet connection, can read it.
