MembershipHonorary

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