Council
The Council of the Society normally consists of up to 16 members. Of these, six representatives are elected by the membership of the Society, seven are appointed by Council, as Chairs and co-Chairs of our committees, plus the President, General Secretary and Treasurer. Council is responsible for governance of the Society. Learn more who our current Council members are.
Vacancies on Council
We currently have vacancies for one elected position on Council.
Elected Member
Elected member to serve three years from January 2023. For more information on this position, please visit our Vacancies and nominations page.
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MEMBERS OF COUNCIL 2022
Executive
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President
Professor Gurdyal Besra
University of Birmingham, UK
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General Secretary
Professor Mark Harris
University of Leeds, UK -
Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee
Professor Robin May
University of Birmingham, UK
Chairs and co-Chairs of Committees
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co-Chair of Sustainability Committee
Professor Jose Bengoechea
Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
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co-Chair of Sustainability Committee
Dr Sarah Maddocks
Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
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co-Chair of Building Communities Committee
Professor Gill Elliott
University of Surrey, UK
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co-Chair of Building Communities Committee
Professor Paul Hoskisson
University of Strathclyde, UK
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co-Chair of Impact and Influence Committee
Dr Chloe James
University of Salford, UK
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co-Chair of Impact and Influence Committee
Dr Tina Joshi
University of Plymouth, UK
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Chair of Early Career Microbiologists' Forum Executive Committee
Colman O'Cathail
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, UK
Elected Members
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Professor Laura Bowater
University of East Anglia, UK
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Dr Sharon Brookes
Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK
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Professor Nigel Brown
Emeritus University of Edinburgh, UK
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Dr David Clarke
University College Cork, Ireland
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Dr Andrew Edwards
Imperial College London, UK
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Professor Kim Hardie
University of Nottingham, UK
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