Impact and Influence Committee
Reporting to Advisory Council, the Impact and Influence Committee is primarily responsible for overseeing the delivery of strategic objective two as written in the Society strategy:
By harnessing local knowledge for worldwide impact, we will advance understanding of microbiology and champion the contribution made by microbiology, our members and their work in addressing global challenges
This involves advancing the understanding and impact of microbiology by highlighting the global importance of the work of Society members and other microbiologists. The Committee also provides advice and expertise to Advisory Council on the advancement of this objective.
Impact and Influence Committee 2025
| Jonathan Cox | Aston University, UK (Co-Chair) |
| José Bengoechea | Queen's University Belfast, UK (Co-Chair) |
| Afnan Al-Manaseer | Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait |
| Arindam Mitra | RV University, India (Advisory Council Representative) |
| Arya Gupta | Leeds Beckett University, UK |
| Beth Mills | University of Edinburgh, UK |
| Caroline Orr | Teesside University, UK |
| Beth Mills | University of Edinburgh, UK |
| Enas Newire | Middlesex University, UK |
| Jody Winter | Nottingham Trent University, UK |
| Joan Geoghegan | University of Birmingham, UK |
| Joseph Acolatse | Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana |
| Liam Cremona | University of Warwick, UK (Members Panel Representative) |
| Michael Nevels | University of St Andrews, UK |
| Miki Uchima | Francis Crick Institute, King's College London, UK (EC Forum Representative) |
| Monika Gostic | Aberdeen University, UK (EC Forum Representative) |
| Tadhg O'Croinin | University College Dublin, Ireland |
| Thomas Smith | Sheffield Hallam University, UK |
| Victoria Easton | University of Leeds, UK |
Terms of Reference
Impact and Influence Committee Terms of Reference