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.
The Microbiology Society has a vision and mission around which we base our strategy. Our members have a unique depth and breadth of knowledge about the discipline. The Society’s role is to help unlock and harness the potential of that knowledge.
As a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, the Microbiology Society's Council bears legal responsibilities. The Society also has a number of committees, including Division Committees.
We are not for profit – publish with us to benefit your community. As a Society publisher, we are not for profit and everything we offer our community happens thanks to the revenue generated by publishing.
The Microbiology Society supports greater diversity within the field of microbiology.
Discover more about the history of the Microbiology Society, including its inception in 1945.
Find out who our staff are at the Microbiology Society.
View the current job vacancies at the Microbiology Society.
Details on how to contact the Microbiology Society and where our office is located.
We collaborate with other institutions and work with industry partners to expand our reach and grow opportunities within our underrepresented groups of industrial and applied microbiologists, industry and those working in the infection science community, in the UK and internationally.
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.