ASM Honorary Life Membership
Honorary Life status is the highest membership recognition given by the Society and carries with it all the rights and privileges of a Member or Fellow together with exemption from payment of the annual membership subscription.
Eligibility Requirements
Nominees must be members of the ASM
Nomination Requirements
A person shall not be considered for election as an Honorary Life Member unless the following information is provided:
- a nomination signed by (one) 1 proposer, (one) 1 seconder and 5 other signatories each of whom shall be a Member or Fellow of the Society
- a complete curriculum vitae together with a condensed summary and photograph suitable for publication in Microbiology Australia
- a statement summarising the nominee's major contributions to the discipline and/or practice of microbiology to the Society or to both, together with information attesting to the high personal and professional standards of conduct of the candidate
- a bibliography of scientific publication and/or contributions to the relevant area of microbiology
Conditions of the Award
National Council may elect a person as a Honorary Life Member who, in its opinion, has rendered distinguished service to the science of microbiology to the Society or both.
No more than 3 Honorary Life Members shall be elected in any one year.
Assessment
All nominations will be reviewed and assessed by the Executive. National Council will then consider Executive's recommendation before making a final decision.
Closing date for nominations: March 31st of any year
Email:
admin@theasm.com.au
Mail:
Australian Society for Microbiology
9/397 Smith Street
FITZROY
VIC 3065
Acknowledgement: An acknowledgement will be emailed within 5 business days of receiving your application - if this has not been received, please contact the ASM National Office - Tel: 1300 656 423
Previous Award Winners
2017 |
Cheryl Power Pat Blackall |
VIC QLD |
2016 | Lyn Gilbert | NSW |
2004 | D Groot Obbink | NSW |
2002 | Nil | |
2001 | I Gust | VIC |
2000 | J Pitt | NSW |
1999 | P Wood | QLD |
1998 | J Pittard | VIC |
1997 | Nil | |
1996 | A Murphy | |
1995 | Nil | |
1994 | Nil | |
1993 | Nil | |
1992 | D White A Wicken |
VIC NSW |
1991 | R Doherty P Cooper |
QLD ACT |
1990 | S Faine K C Marshall E G Westaway |
VIC NSW QLD |
1989 | G N Cooper F W E Gibson |
NSW ACT |
1988 |
D I Annear |
WA NSW VIC TAS SA VIC |
1987 | W G Murrell B C Rankine V B D Skerman |
NSW SA QLD |
1985 | G C Simmons | QLD |
1983 | S F Dixon | SA |
1978 | G Buckle A A Ferris |
VIC |
1975 | F J Fenner | ACT |
1973 | J M Vincent | NSW |
1971 | N Atkinson P M Rountree |
SA NSW |
1970 | F M Burne R Mushin |
VIC VIC |