Honorary Membership
The society may bestow honorary membership to members and/or other people for their exceptional merits or service to the society or microbiology community at large. Honorary members are exempt from paying membership fees. Honorary membership is normally life-long. Leeuwenhoek medallists are bestowed with honorary membership.
Honorary members (past and current)
- Prof. Dr. K.C. [Klaas Christiaan] Winkler (NL, † 6 December 1994)
- Dr. J.C. [Craig] Venter (US, since 2015)
- Prof. J.F. [Jillian] Banfield (AU, since 2023)
- Prof. Mike Jetten (NL, since 2024)
- Prof. Marion Koopmans (NL, since 2024)
- Prof. Oscar Kuipers (NL, since 2024)
- Prof. Mark van Loosdrecht (NL, since 2024)
- Prof. John van der Oost (NL, since 2024)
- Prof. Jack Pronk (NL, since 2024)
- Prof. Jaap Sinninghe Damsté (NL, since 2024)
- Prof. Willem de Vos (NL, since 2024)
- Prof. Han Wösten (NL, since 2024)
Prof. Jillian F. Banfield
Prof. Mike Jetten
Prof. Marion Koopmans
Prof. Oscar Kuipers
Prof. Mark van Loosdrecht
Prof. John van der Oost
Prof. Jack Pronk
Prof. Jaap Sinninghe Damsté
Dr. Craig Venter
Prof. Willem de Vos
Prof. Han Wösten
Prof. Klaas Winkler