 
Honorary Membership of the Society is conferred on microbiologists who have made a distinguished contribution to the science. For a list of deceased Honorary Members follow this link.
Arbuthnott, Prof Sir John P., BSc PhD ScD FIBiol (joined SGM 1967) [Group Convener (Pathogenicity) 1972-1976, Editor (Journal of General Microbiology) 1980-1983, SGM Council 1981-1985, Treasurer 1987-1992] Elected to Honorary Membership 2006
Burke, Prof D.C., CBE DL BSc PhD (joined SGM 1963) [Editor (Journal of General Virology) 1971-1975, 1982-1987, Editor-in-Chief (Journal of General Virology) 1980-1982, President 1987-1990] Elected to Honorary Membership 2000
Cole, Prof J.A., MA DPhil (joined SGM 1972) [General Secretary 1979-1984, Group Convener (Physiology & Biochemistry) 1985-1990, SGM Council 2002-2006] Elected to Honorary Membership 2011
Colwell, Prof R.R., BS MS PhD (joined SGM 1960) Elected to Honorary Membership 2009
Davies, Dr J.E., BSc PhD (joined SGM 1982) Elected to Honorary Membership 2009
Duguid, Prof J.P., CBE MD FRCPath (joined SGM 2002) Elected to Honorary Membership 2002
Fenchel, Prof T.M. (joined SGM 1993) Elected to Honorary Membership 1993
Guest, Prof J.R., BSc DPhil FRS (joined SGM 1961) Elected to Honorary Membership 2000
Harrison, Prof B.D., CBE BSc PhD FRSE FRS (joined SGM 1955) [SGM Council 1962-1966, Editor (Journal of General Virology) 1973-1978] Elected to Honorary Membership 1990
Hopwood, Prof Sir David A., MA PhD DSc FRS (joined SGM 1955) [President 2000-2003] Elected to Honorary Membership 1990
Hurst, Mrs Janet, BSc MSc MA Elected to Honorary Membership 2010
Minson, Prof A.C., BSc PhD (joined SGM 1971) SGM Council 1990-1994 & 2003-2007 Elected to Honorary Membership 2011
Morris, Prof J.G., CBE DPhil FIBiol FRS (joined SGM 1955) Elected to Honorary Membership 1997
Nurse, Prof Sir Paul, BSc PhD FRS (joined SGM 1989) Elected to Honorary Membership 2004. Nobel Prize Physiology or Medicine 2001
Page, Mr J.S., FCA (joined SGM 1982) [Extraordinary Honorary Member] Elected to Honorary Membership 1982
Pattison, Prof Sir John R., MA DM FRCPath (joined SGM 1976) [Group Convener (Clinical Virology) 1982-1986, SGM Council 1981-1987] Elected to Honorary Membership 2000
Pennington, Prof T.H., MB BS PhD (joined SGM 1976) [President 2003-2006] Elected to Honorary Membership 2006
Postgate, Prof J.R., MA DPhil DSc FIBiol FRS (joined SGM 1949) [SGM Council 1966-1970, Editor-in-Chief (Journal of General Microbiology) 1969-1974, President 1984-1987] Elected to Honorary Membership 1988
Pringle, Prof C.R., BSc PhD (joined SGM 1961) [Editor (Journal of General Virology) 1980-1982, Editor-in-Chief (Journal of General Virology) 1982-1987] Elected to Honorary Membership 1997
Schlegel, Prof H.G., Dr rer nat (joined SGM 1971) Elected to Honorary Membership 1993
Skehel, Sir John J., PhD FRS (joined SGM 1973) [SGM Council 1975-1979, Editor (Journal of General Virology) 1975-1980] Elected to Honorary Membership 2005
Smith, Prof H., CBE PhD DSc FIBiol FRCPath FRS (joined SGM 1955) [SGM Council 1960-1964, Meetings Secretary 1964-1968, Treasurer 1968-1975, President 1975-1978] Elected to Honorary Membership 1986
Sneath, Prof P.H.A., MA MD DSc MRCS LRCP BChir FRS (joined SGM 1955) [Group Convener (Systematics) 1960-1963, SGM Council 1973-1977] Elected to Honorary Membership 1988
Stern, Prof H., PhD FRCPath (joined SGM 2002) Elected to Honorary Membership 2002
Stoker, Sir Michael, CBE (joined SGM 1957) Elected to Honorary Membership 1988
ter Meulen, Prof V., MD (joined SGM 1975) [Editor (Journal of General Virology) 1984-1989] Elected to Honorary Membership 2008
Timbury, Prof M.C., MD PhD FRCP FRCPath FRSE (joined SGM 1962) Elected to Honorary Membership 2002
Trinci, Prof A.P.J., DSc FIBiol (joined SGM 1965) [SGM Council 1979-1981, Editor (Journal of General Microbiology/Microbiology) 1990-1994, President 1994-1997] Elected to Honorary Membership 2000
Weiss, Prof R.A., PhD FRCPath FRS (joined SGM 1968) [President 2006-2009] Elected to Honorary Membership 2009
Whittenbury, Prof R., CBE MSc PhD (joined SGM 1960) [SGM Council 1977-1981, President 1981-1984] Elected to Honorary Membership 2000
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