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The Academy is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), one of the oldest and largest life science societies in the world. The mission of the Academy is to recognize scientists for outstanding contributions to microbiology and provide microbiological expertise in the service of science and the public. It fulfills its mission by election to Fellowship in the Academy, convening colloquia and oversight of ASM’s Awards Program. Explore the Academy Colloquia Archive . ASM News American Academy of Microbiology Elects 68 New Fellows for 2020 American Academy of Microbiology Announces Governors’ Election Results ASM and Academy 2018 Mediation Summary 2019 Award Laureates The American Academy of Microbiology is pleased to recognize the 2019 Award Laureates honored at ASM Microbe 2019. Academy Fellowship Dues Support the Academy with your annual dues. Questions? Email academy@asmusa.org for more information. Pay Fellowship Dues Academy Dues Structure The Governors of the Academy have established a structure that provides joint Academy and ASM membership starting in membership year 2020. Please refer to the benefits table to decide which membership type is right for you. * Fellows who currently hold a Lifetime or Emeritus Academy membership and abide by the ASM’s Code of Ethics will continue receiving all of the Academy’s benefits. Answers to commonly-asked questions are available here. For inquiries not addressed by this FAQ, please email service@asmusa.org . Academy Dues FAQ Find Academy Fellows Search the Academy Fellows directory. View Fellows Directory ASM Awards The Academy manages ASM’s awards program. 16 awards honor leaders in the microbial sciences who are recognized and nominated by their peers. Learn More about ASM Awards Election to Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology Each year, the American Academy of Microbiology (Academy) elects exceptional scientists to Fellowship in the Academy. Academy Fellows represent a wide variety of microbiology sectors, including research, education, public health, industry and government service. The Governors of the Academy elect Fellows from a pool of nominated candidates. Nominees for Fellowship must exhibit high ethical standards, scientific excellence, originality, scholarly and creative achievement and leadership. The Academy takes each of these selection criteria extremely seriously and will take appropriate measures to address any alleged or actual unethical behavior by Academy Fellows. ASM fosters a culture of equity and inclusion to achieve diversity in science. Specifically, ASM seeks to create a culture where all individuals feel respected, are treated fairly and are provided opportunities to develop professionally and excel in their chosen career pathway. Criteria for Election to Fellowship The nomination period for the 2020 Fellowship Class has ended. Nominations for the 2021 Fellowship Class will open in August 2020 . For questions or clarifications, please contact Academy@asmusa.org . Nomination Process mBio mBio ® is published in association with the American Academy of Microbiology. Academy Fellows also are entitled to submit manuscripts via a special, accelerated submission path, with one published manuscript allowed per calendar year. Additionally, Academy Fellows work with Editor-in-Chief Arturo Casadevall by serving as editors and reviewers for manuscripts submitted in their areas of expertise. 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