ASM ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Each year, ASM produces the premier conference on microbiology, bringing together a diverse group of scientists, clinical researchers and other professionals to discuss the latest advances in microbiology. The meeting features an outstanding range of plenary lectures and symposium sessions, as well as extensive opportunities for networking with colleagues.
RUBBO ORATION
This is an annual oration that alternates between a local and an international speaker to make best use of the funds.
The orator is chosen by a committee that includes eminent Australian microbiologists and a member of the local organizing committee.
PREVIOUS orators
2024 Prof Matthias Boll, University of Freiburg
2023 Prof Julian I Rood, Monash University
2022 Prof Jillian Banfield, University of California Berkeley
2020/2021 Prof Eddie Holmes, University of Sydney
2019 Prof Tilman Ruff, University of Melbourne
2018 Prof Paul Young, University of Queensland
2017 Dr Pascale Cossart, Institut Pasteur
2016 Prof Anne Kelso, NHMRC
2015 Prof Janet Jansson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
2014 Prof Roy Robins-Browne, University of Melbourne
2013 Prof Roy Curtis III, Arizona State University
2012 Prof Ian Frazer, University of Queensland
2011 Prof Bo Barker Jorgensen, Max Plank Institute for Marine Microbiology
2010 Prof Staffan Kjelleberg
2009 Prof Bonnie Bassler
2008 Prof Alan Coleman, WEHI
2007 Prof Robin Weiss, University College
2006 Prof Ruth Hall, University of Sydney
2005 Dr Leroy Hood, Seattle Washington
2004 Prof Michael Good, QIMR
2003 Dr David Ho, Rockefeller University
2002 Prof Adrian Lee, ProVice University of New South Wales
2001 Prof Cedric Mims, Guys Hospital Medical School
2000 Dr Barry Marshall, Charles Gardiner Hospital
1999
1998 Prof Peter Doherty, St Jude's Childrens Hospital
1997 Prof David Kemp, Menzies School of Health Research
1996 Dr J. D. Watson, Genesis Research and Development Corporation
1995 Prof Adrian Gibbs
1994 Prof Staffan Normark, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
1993 Prof David White
1992 Prof Carleton Gajdusek, National Institutes of Health
1991 Prof Robert Symons, University of South Australia
1990 Dr Holder Jamasch, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
1989 Prof A. J. Pittard, University of Melbourne
1988 Prof Ian Gust, Fairfield Hospital, Melbourne
1987 Dr Edward Harold Kass, Harvard Medical School
1986 Dr Graham Mitchell, WEHI
1985 Dr David Baltimore, MIT
1984 Prof Tony Basten, University of Sydney
1983 Prof Bernard Davis
1982 Dr Nancy F. Millis, University of Melbourne
1981 Prof Stanley Falkow, Stanford University
1980 Prof R.E.F. Matthews, University of Auckland
1979 Prof A. L. Demain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1978 Prof Sir Gustav Nossal
1977 Dr R. Chanock, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases
1976 Prof W. Hayes
1975
1974 Prof G. Edsall
1973 Frank Fenner
1972
1971
1970 Prof Sir Macfarlane Burnet
SNOWDON LECTURER
This is a biennial event. The orator is chosen by CSIRO however the conference LOC can put forward nominations if they wish. Generally the speaker will present once at a CSIRO function and then present the same lecture at the ASM conference.
PREVIOUS LECTURERs
2024 Prof Jessica Blair, University of Birmingham, UK
2022 Prof Johnjoe McFadden, University of Surrey, UK
2019 Prof Marine Peterson, University of Wyoming
2017 Dr Bart Wimer, UC Davis
2015 Prof Chris Baggoley, Chief Medical Officer, Australia
2013 Dr Juan Lubroth, FAO, Italy
2011 Dr Peter Roeder, Taurus Animal Health, UK
2009 Dr Thomas Ksiazek, University of Texas Medical Branch
2007 Dr Bernard Vallat, World Organization for Animal Health, Paris
2004 Prof David Pritchard, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK
2002 Dr Paul Kitching, National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, Canada
2000 Dr Lorne Babiuk, Veterinary Infectious Disease Organisation, Canada
1996 Dr Ron Hedrick, University of California Davis, USA
DISTINGUISHED AWARD ORATOR
The ASM Distinguished Award Orator is awarded annually to an outstanding Australian who is active as a current global leader in their field and whose work has had a far-reaching impact within and beyond the field of microbiology. This may include evidence of mentoring and training of others, and advocacy in any area relevant to the microbiological sciences.
Suggestions are sought from State Branches, Council and the LOC. The Orator is then chosen by a small subcommittee, including the current President and President Elect/Immediate Past President, and the Vice President Scientific Affairs.
PREVIOUS orators
2024 Prof Mark J. Walker
2023 Prof Dena Lyras
2022 Elizabeth Hartland
ASM BACPATH ORATOR
This is a biennial event. The orator is chosen by the BacPath LOC in conjunction with the ASM Executive Committee.
PREVIOUS orators
2022 Prof Dena Lyras
2019 Prof Mark Schembri
BAZELEY ORATION (discontinued)
This is an annual event that generally alternates between a local and an international speaker to make best use of the funds. The orator is chosen by a small subcommittee, including a member of the local organizing committee. CSL appraises the selection, the aim being to select people who are in fields related to CSL’s activities.
This oration was discontinued in 2021
PREVIOUS orators
2020/2021 Prof Daniela Ferreira, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
2019 Prof Luigina Romano, University of Perugia
2018 Prof Dennis Burton, The Scripps Research Institute
2017 Prof Mariagrazia Pizza, GSK
2016 Ulrike Holzgrabe
2015 Prof Yoshihira Kawaoka, University of Wisconsin-Madison & University of Tokyo
2014 Prof Linfa Wang, CSIRO Livestock Industries
2013 Dr Raman Rao, Sanofi Pasteur
2012 A/Prof Amanda Leach, Menzies School of Health Research
2011 Prof Michael Houghton, University of Alberta
2010 Prof Harald zur Hausen, German Cancer Research Centre
2009 Prof Harald zur Hausen, German Cancer Research Centre
2008 Dr Mike Levine, University of Maryland
2007 Dr Gary Nabel, Bethesda
2006 Dr John Clemens, International Vaccine Institute
2005 Dr John B Robbins, National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
2004 Prof John Tapsall, Prince of Wales Hospital
2003 Dr Ian Frazer, Princess Alexandra Hospital
2002 Dr Harvey Alter, NIH Clinical Centre
2001 Prof Keith Klugman, Emory University
2000 Prof Mark Kane, The Gates Children's Vaccine Program PATH
1999
1998 Dr David Salisbury, Department of Health London
1997 Prof Stanley Lemon, University of Texas Medical Branch
1996 Dr John Mekalanos, Harvard University
1995 Dr Malcolm Martin
1994 Dr Brian Murphy, NIH
1993 Prof Richard Moxon, John Radcliffe Hospital