The Australian Society for Microbiology

Welcome to the ASM Website!

The ASM is a not-for-profit organisation, formed in 1959 as a learned society devoted to furthering the science of microbiology.

The ASM became an incorporated professional society in 1976, and now has a membership of around 3,000.

State Branches

Click map for your state branch

State Branches

Click on a State to link to ASM branches.

Notice Board

ASM 2009 Perth

Monday 6 - Friday 10 July 2009

Perth Convention Centre WA

Golden Jubilee Year!!

Come and celebrate ASM's 50th Birthday

Stay tuned as more information becomes available over the coming months.

Downloads

	Guidelines for Assuring Quality of Food & Water Microbiological Culture Media
	Guidelines for Quality of Solid Mycobacteria Media
	Guidelines for Assuring Quality of Medical Microbiological Media

Jobs & Scholarships

For information on what's currently available, go to the Jobs and Scholarships page.

If you have a job or scholarship that you feel will be of interest to our membership, please email full details to Michelle Jackson, Office Manager: michelle@theasm.com.au

Latest News

ASM joins the APACE Scheme

The ASM has joined the Australian Professional Acknowledgement of Continuing Education (APACE) Scheme to benefit our members.

Download an application form now! For more information visit the AIMS Apace Website

Visiting Speakers Program (VSP)

To offer suggestions on international or Australian microbiologists contact Carol Ginns, the VSP Chair or your local state branch representative:

Mary Barton (Chair)
Nicole Joos (VIC)
Robyn Wood (ACT)
Liz Harry (NSW)
Glen Ulett (QLD)
Kathleen Shaw (TAS)
Peter Traynor (SA)

2008 Visiting Speakers
Richard Christen's lecture on Bioinformatics of microbial identification and biodiversity in the Massive Parallel Sequencing era - "Global Sequencing" is available for download in the Members' Lounge.