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| American Academy of Microbiology | |
|---|---|
| Name | American Academy of Microbiology |
| Abbreviation | AAM |
| Formation | 1955 |
| Type | Honorific leadership group |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Leader title | President |
| Parent organization | American Society for Microbiology |
American Academy of Microbiology is an honorific leadership group that recognizes excellence among scientists working in microbiology fields, linking distinguished researchers across institutions such as National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, and Stanford University. The Academy convenes experts from laboratories affiliated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and Rockefeller University to address challenges intersecting with policy arenas like United States Congress, Department of Health and Human Services, World Health Organization, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Wellcome Trust.
The Academy originated within the American Society for Microbiology during the mid-20th century alongside institutions such as Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Eli Lilly and Company, Merck & Co., and Pfizer to honor contributions in bacteriology, virology, mycology, and immunology. Early membership included researchers connected to Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Pasteur Institute, Luria–Delbrück experiment, Max Planck Society, and figures associated with discoveries that influenced policy at United States Public Health Service and advisory committees to the Food and Drug Administration and National Academy of Sciences. Over decades the Academy engaged scholars from University of Chicago, Columbia University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, and California Institute of Technology as microbiology expanded into molecular biology, genomics, and synthetic biology frameworks shaped by events like the Human Genome Project and collaborations with National Science Foundation.
The Academy advances scholarly recognition and convening functions that bring together awardees with stakeholders at National Academy of Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Smithsonian Institution, Brookings Institution, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to inform policy, education, and research priorities. Its activities include consensus studies modeled after reports by Institute of Medicine panels, organized symposia echoing meetings at Gordon Research Conferences, workshop series comparable to those held by Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and expert testimony delivered before committees of the United States Senate and House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Academy also fosters liaison with clinical sites like Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and public health networks in collaboration with programs at CDC Foundation and international consortia such as Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.
Fellowship recognizes scientists nominated and vetted through peer review processes paralleling selection practices of National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Society, European Molecular Biology Organization, and Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Candidates typically hold appointments at universities including Rutgers University, University of Michigan, University of Washington, University of California, San Francisco, or research institutes like Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Election procedures involve panels reflecting expertise in areas represented by laureates of prizes such as the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Lasker Award, Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, Gairdner Foundation International Award, and Wolf Prize.
Governance aligns with nonprofit models used by American Association for the Advancement of Science and administrative relationships similar to those between Smithsonian Institution units and parent entities; oversight includes elected officers, advisory committees, and standing boards that coordinate with the American Society for Microbiology Council, program directors at National Institutes of Health, and legal frameworks informed by filings with the Internal Revenue Service. Organizational components comprise panels on scientific affairs, ethics, education, and public policy that interact with committees at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, accreditation bodies such as Association of American Medical Colleges, and funding agencies including National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation.
The Academy administers honors and participates in awards ceremonies alongside entities like American Society for Microbiology meetings, recognizing achievements comparable to lectureships and medals awarded by Royal Society, American Association of Immunologists, Federation of European Microbiological Societies, and International Union of Microbiological Societies. Recipients often hold prior distinctions from institutions such as Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Wellcome Trust, Gates Foundation, and national academies including the National Academy of Sciences or Australian Academy of Science.
The Academy produces consensus reports, white papers, and expert commentaries analogous to publications of the National Academies Press, policy briefs used by Congressional Research Service, and commissioned studies distributed at conferences like ASM Microbe and symposia held with American Association for the Advancement of Science. These outputs address topics relevant to stakeholders including World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and regulatory agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration.
The Academy partners with academic publishers, professional societies, and philanthropic organizations including American Society for Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and Wellcome Trust to support workshops, policy roundtables, and public engagement efforts. Outreach efforts engage journalists from outlets covering science such as Nature, Science (journal), The Lancet, The New York Times, and BBC News to disseminate findings and recommendations to audiences linked to universities, hospitals, and public agencies like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization.
Category:Scientific organizations based in the United States