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