Honours and Awards

Awards

President-Elect International Union of Microbiological Societies, International Union of Microbiological Societies IUMS). Aug 2008.

Founding Member of European Academy of Microbiologists (EAM), European Academy of Microbiologists (EAM). Jun 2009.

Corresponding Member of the Gesellschaft für Virologie (GfV), Gesellschaft für Virologie (GfV). Dec 2009.

Fleming Award, SGM, Society for General Microbiology. 1992.

Feldberg Prize, Wilhelm Feldberg Foundation Prize for Anglo-German Friendship in biological and medical science. May 2005.

Kerr Memorial Prize, University of Edinburgh, Kerr Memorial Prize Lecture, University of Edinburgh, Scotland. 2008.

Teaching Excellence Award, Imperial College London. Nov 2008.

External committees

WHO Committee on Variola Virus Research, World Health Organisation. Chairman. Nov 2001 -

Executive Committee, International Union of Microbiological Societies, International Union of Microbiological Societies. Vice Chair Virology Division 2002-5 Chair Virology Division 2005-8 President-Elect 2008-11. Aug 2002 - 14 Aug 2011.

Governing Body, Lister Institute for Preventive Medicine, Lister Institute for Preventive Medicine. Governor. 2003 -

Defence Scientific Advisory Committee (DSAC), Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence. Member. Jun 2004 -

Royal Society, Science Policy Centre Advisory Group, The Royal Society. Member. 1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2011.

Royal Society Advisory Committee for Scientific Aspects of International Security, The Royal Society. Chairman. 1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2012.

Memberships of professional bodies

Member, Society for General Microbiology. 1985 -

Life member, American Society for Virology. Jan 1995 -

Member, American Society for Microbiology. 1996 -

President-Elect, International Union of Microbiological Societies Executive Board. 2002 - 2014.

Governor, Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine. Jul 2003 - Jul 2010.

member, Biochemical Society. 2005 -

Member, American Association of Immunologists. Jan 2009 -