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| European Academy of Microbiology | |
|---|---|
| Name | European Academy of Microbiology |
| Abbreviation | EAM |
| Formation | 2009 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany |
| Region served | Europe |
| Membership | Fellows |
| Leader title | President |
European Academy of Microbiology The European Academy of Microbiology is a pan-European scholarly body linking experts from across France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium and other European Union and non-EU states. Founded by emerging leaders from institutions such as the Max Planck Society, CNRS, Institut Pasteur, University of Oxford, Imperial College London, Karolinska Institute, ETH Zurich and University of Milan, the Academy fosters interactions among researchers associated with organizations like the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Wellcome Trust, European Research Council, Horizon 2020 and national academies including the Royal Society and Académie des sciences. The Academy builds relationships with professional bodies such as the American Society for Microbiology, International Society for Microbial Ecology, Federation of European Microbiological Societies, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and policy institutions including European Commission, World Health Organization, United Nations agencies and regional funding bodies like the European Investment Bank.
The Academy originated from meetings of microbiologists convened by figures affiliated with Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Institut Pasteur, University of Cambridge, University of Copenhagen, University of Vienna and University of Edinburgh after the turn of the 21st century. Early supporters included scientists connected to Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Karolinska Institutet, Robert Koch Institute, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Université de Strasbourg and initiatives such as European Research Council Starting Grants and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Formal establishment in 2009 followed consultations with bodies like the European Science Foundation, Council of Europe, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and leading research funders in Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland and Portugal. Over time the Academy engaged with networks including EMBO, FEBS, Gustave Roussy, CNIO, CERN for interdisciplinary cooperation, and participated in policy dialogues at venues such as European Parliament committees and summit meetings with representatives from Germany and France.
The Academy seeks to advance microbiological research through advisory roles to institutions such as the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, national ministries in Spain, Italy, Poland and Greece, and international organizations including WHO Regional Office for Europe. Objectives include promoting excellence at universities like University of Oxford, University College London, Heidelberg University, University of Leiden and University of Barcelona; supporting career development linked to funders like UK Research and Innovation; enhancing translation with partners such as European Medicines Agency, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and biotechnology firms allied with BioNTech and Novartis; and advising on biosecurity at agencies like the European Defence Agency and scientific committees of the United Nations.
Governance comprises an elected board drawn from research leaders affiliated with Max Planck Society, CNRS, Karolinska Institute, University of Oxford, ETH Zurich and University of Milan, together with an executive secretariat based in Cologne and liaison officers in capitals such as Paris, London, Rome, Madrid and Brussels. The Academy operates working groups patterned after committees within EMBO and Royal Society of London and coordinates with funding mechanisms like the European Research Council peer review panels and advisory boards of the Wellcome Trust. Elections and statutes reflect best practices used by the National Academy of Sciences (United States), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and other learned institutions in Austria and Switzerland.
Fellowship comprises distinguished scientists nominated from centers of excellence such as Institut Pasteur, Max Planck Institutes, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Karolinska Institutet and leading universities including University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, University of Edinburgh, Utrecht University, University of Helsinki and Trinity College Dublin. Fellows include awardees of prizes like the Nobel Prize, Lasker Award, EMBO Gold Medal, Royal Society Croonian Medal, Felix Prize and recipients of grants from the European Research Council Advanced Grants and national academies such as the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Membership categories mirror those of the Royal Society, Academia Europaea and National Academy of Medicine with honorary fellows, emeritus fellows and corresponding fellows from countries including Russia, Turkey, Israel, Canada and United States.
Programs include thematic workshops and symposia convened in partnership with institutions like EMBO, FEBS, ESCMID, Gordon Research Conferences, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and universities including Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University and Yale University for cross-Atlantic exchange. Training initiatives target early-career researchers through fellowships similar to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and summer schools co-organized with Institut Pasteur, European Molecular Biology Laboratory and national centers like Institut Pasteur de Tunis and National Institute for Biological Standards and Control. The Academy runs policy briefings for bodies such as the European Parliament, Council of the European Union and national health ministries, and collaborates on outbreak response with European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, World Health Organization and national public health agencies including Public Health England and Robert Koch Institute.
The Academy issues consensus reports, white papers and position statements published in journals and platforms associated with Nature Microbiology, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Science Translational Medicine, PLOS Biology, EMBO Reports and policy outlets used by European Commission and World Health Organization. Topics have included antimicrobial resistance aligned with the WHO Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, vaccine strategy discussions involving European Medicines Agency guidance, and microbial genomics policy referencing resources like the European Genome-phenome Archive and projects such as the Human Microbiome Project and MetaSUB. Collaborative statements have been developed with professional societies like American Society for Microbiology and research infrastructures such as ELIXIR and European Bioinformatics Institute.
The Academy recognizes scientific achievement through awards and lectureships named in the tradition of prizes like the Lasker Award, Crafoord Prize, Feltrinelli Prize and institutional medals awarded by the Royal Society and Académie des sciences. It sponsors prizes for early-career researchers and honors senior scientists who have contributed to public health responses, comparable to distinctions conferred by WHO and national academies in Germany, France and Italy. Recipients often hold concurrent honors from bodies such as the European Research Council and national prize committees in Sweden, Netherlands and Belgium.
Category:Scientific societies Category:Microbiology organizations