Swiss Society for Microbiology

The Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM) is the professional association of Swiss microbiologists in the fields of medical (human and veterinary), fundamental, environmental and food microbiology, microbial ecology, virology, mycology and microbial biotechnology. It promotes the advancement of all microbiological disciplines by organizing annual meetings, workshops and continuing-education courses, and by participating in political and public microbiology-related debates. With a community of over 600 members, the SSM brings together expertise in five core scientific areas: Clinical Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Mycology, Molecular Microbiology and Virology. It advances communication and exchange of scientific information among members, with special attention to encouraging and developing the careers of young members through an annual SSM promotion award and competitive travel fellowships for PhD students and young postdocs. The society includes a dedicated section for Lay Communication.

The Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM) is the professional association of Swiss microbiologists in the fields of medical (human and veterinary), fundamental, environmental and food microbiology, microbial ecology, virology, mycology and microbial biotechnology. It promotes the advancement of all microbiological disciplines by organizing annual meetings, workshops and continuing-education courses, and by participating in current political and public microbiology-related debates. The SSM advances communication and exchange of scientific information among its members, with special attention to encouraging and developing the careers of young and promising members through an annual SSM promotion award and competitive travel fellowships for PhD students and young postdocs. With a community of over 600 members, the SSM brings together expertise in five core scientific areas: Clinical Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Mycology, Molecular Microbiology and Virology. The society includes a dedicated section for Lay Communication. The SSM Encouragement Award is given to young investigators in the field of microbiology for achievements outstanding in originality and particular scientific value, with achievements in teaching as well as research and development taken into consideration. The award is given for work carried out in Switzerland or closely connected with the country. Winners of SSM Encouragement Awards have been recorded since 1996. The SSM Virology Section encompasses interests ranging from basic research to diagnostic virology and from clinical interest to federal regulation, and aims to provide a platform for the exchange of news in the field for Swiss virologists, to facilitate interactions and collaborations, and to distribute information concerning fundamental virology, clinical virology and virus diagnostics at Swiss institutions. The Swiss virology community celebrated the 10th SwissVirology meeting in 2025, held in Bern at the Hotel Ambassador from January 28th-29th.

Professional association of Swiss microbiologists with over 600 members, spanning five core scientific areas and dedicated to advancing microbiological disciplines and supporting early-career researchers.

1. 1Encouragement Awards | Swiss Society for Microbiologyswissmicrobiology.ch
2. 2who-we-are | Swiss Society for Microbiologyswissmicrobiology.ch
3. 3Sciences | Swiss Society for Microbiologyswissmicrobiology.ch
4. 4Virology | Swiss Society for Microbiologyswissmicrobiology.ch
5. 5SGM-SSM: Swiss Society for Microbiologywikidata.org