Applied Microbiology International#Publications
{{Short description|Bringing the international microbiology community together to advance scientific impact.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Applied Microbiology International
| image =File:Applied Microbiology International Logo.jpg
|type = Non-profit
| founded_date = {{Start date|1931}}
| key_people = President: Professor Jack Gilbert
| num_members = 3,405 (2024)
| homepage = http://www.appliedmicrobiology.org
}}
Applied Microbiology International, formally known as the Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM), is the oldest microbiology society in the UK founded in 1931. Its objective is to advance for the benefit of the public the science of microbiology in its application to the environment, human and animal health, agriculture and industry.{{cite web
| title = Website of Applied Microbiology International
| url = http://www.appliedmicrobiology.org
}} Applied Microbiology International is an active member of the Royal Society of Biology, and the Federation of European Microbiological Societies. The organisation's current president is Professor Jack Gilbert.{{cite web
| title = AMI Our team
| website = Applied Microbiology International
| url = https://appliedmicrobiology.org/about/who-we-are/meet-the-team.html
}}
Publications
The organisation is responsible for the publication of three academic journals:
- Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Letters in Applied Microbiology
- Sustainable Microbiology
The organisation also publishes the digital magazine The Microbiologist.{{Cite web|title = Microbiologist|url = https://www.the-microbiologist.com/|accessdate = 2023-08-08}}
Events
Applied Microbiology International holds a number of scientific meetings every year including its Early Career Scientist Research Symposium and two lecture evenings which celebrate the success of the journals Environmental Microbiology and the Journal of Applied Microbiology.{{cite web |url=https://appliedmicrobiology.org/membership-community/grants-awards/awards/award-lecture-series.html |website=www.appliedmicrobiology.org |access-date=2023-08-08|title=Journal award lecture series }}
Membership
Applied Microbiology International is based in the United Kingdom and has members from all over the world. There are several membership levels enabling anyone with an interest in microbiology to become eligible for membership.{{cite web
| title = Website of Applied Microbiology International/Membership
| url = https://appliedmicrobiology.org/membership-community.html
}}
Grants and awards
The organisation has an extensive range of grants and awards available to all Members.{{cite web
| title = Website of Applied Microbiology International/Grants
| url = https://appliedmicrobiology.org/publishing-resources/grants.html}}
W H Pierce Prize
This award was instituted in 1984 to commemorate the life and works of the late W H (Bill) Pierce, former Chief Bacteriologist of Oxo Ltd. and a long time member of the Society. This prestigious prize is awarded each year to a young microbiologist who has made a substantial contribution to the science of applied microbiology. In 2022, multiple similar awards of this type were launched, called the "Horizon Awards"{{cite web|url = https://appliedmicrobiology.org/membership-community/grants-awards/awards/horizon-awards.html|website = Horizon Awards |accessdate = 2023-08-08|title = AMI Horizon Awards}}