Impact and Influence Committee
The Impact and Influence Committee is primarily responsible for driving forward the key strategic aim to “advance understanding of microbiology and champion the contribution made by microbiology, our members and their work in addressing global challenges”.
It does this through increasing opportunities for members to communicate their work, raising the profile of microbiology and increasing the influence of the Society with the public, policymakers and other stakeholders.
Vacancies
We are we are looking across the breadth of our international membership for five Elected Members of the Committee to serve a three year term from January 2024–December 2026.
Please read the Committee Terms of Reference and submit a completed nomination form to [email protected] by 7 May 2023. Where there are more candidates than vacancies, members will be notified and entered into a ballot to be elected by the voting membership.


Council is also seeking a co-Chair elects for Impact and Influence Committee. Please see the Council Appointed Positions Page for more information.

co-Chair
Dr Catrin Moore

co-Chair
Dr Tina Joshi
University of Plymouth, UK
Impact and Influence Committee Membership 2023
Catrin Moore |
St George’s, University of London, UK (co-Chair) |
Tina Joshi | University of Plymouth, UK (co-Chair) |
David Clarke | University College Cork, Ireland |
Chris Randall | University of Leeds, UK |
Karen Campos-Leon
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Currently on a career break
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Edward Bolt | University of Nottingham, UK |
James Redfern | Manchester Metropolitan University, UK |
Marwh Aldriwesh | King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, Saudi Arabia |
Stephanie Diezmann | University of Bristol, UK |
Andre Antunes | Edge Hill University, UK |
Éva Bernadett Bényei
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University of Cambridge, UK
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Mel Lacey | Sheffield Hallam University, UK |
Carol Munro | University of Aberdeen, UK |
Justine Rudkin | University of Oxford, UK |
Thamarai Schneiders | University of Edinburgh, UK |
Joey Shephed | University of Sheffield, UK |
Ainsley Beaton | John Innes Centre, UK |
Oliver Severn | Singer Instruments, UK |
Terms of Reference

Microbiology Today Editorial Board
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Editorial Board
Editorial Board of Microbiology Today.
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