Impact and Influence Committee

Reporting to Advisory Council, the Impact and Influence Committee is primarily responsible for overseeing the delivery of strategic objective two as written in the Society strategy:

By harnessing local knowledge for worldwide impact, we will advance understanding of microbiology and champion the contribution made by microbiology, our members and their work in addressing global challenges

This involves advancing the understanding and impact of microbiology by highlighting the global importance of the work of Society members and other microbiologists. The Committee also provides advice and expertise to Advisory Council on the advancement of this objective.

Impact and Influence Committee 2025

Catrin Moore	St George’s, University of London, UK (Co-Chair)
Jonathan Cox	Aston University, UK (Co-Chair)
José Bengoechea	Queen's University Belfast, UK (Co-Chair-elect)
Afnan Al-Manaseer	Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait
Arindam Mitra	RV University, India
Arya Gupta	Leeds Beckett University, UK
Beth Mills	University of Edinburgh, UK
Isobel Garratt	University of Bath, UK
Caroline Orr	Teesside University, UK
Beth Mills	University of Edinburgh, UK
Enas Newire	Middlesex University, UK
Isobel Garratt	University of Bath, UK
Jody Winter	Nottingham Trent University, UK
Joan Geoghegan	University of Birmingham, UK
Joseph Acolatse	Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Liam Cremona	University of Warwick, UK
Michael Nevels	University of St Andrews, UK
Miki Uchima	Francis Crick Institute, King's College London, UK
Tadhg O'Croinin	University College Dublin, Ireland
Thomas Smith	Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Victoria Easton	University of Leeds, UK

Terms of Reference

Impact and Influence Committee Terms of Reference

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