Swiss Society for Microbiology SSM

The Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM) is a professional association with more than 700 members working in the field of human and veterinary medical microbiology, fundamental and general microbiology, (food production and safety, environment), biotechnology, virology and mycology.

The SSM currently has more than 700 members and 5 dedicated sections:

• Clinical Microbiology
• Environmental Microbiology
• Mycology
• Prokaryotic Biology
• Virology

President: Gilbert Greub, MD PhD, Lausanne

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Swiss Society for Infectious Diseases SSI

The Society was founded in 1996. Its missions are amongst others:

• to offer a high quality training program in infectious diseases compatible with professional requirements in Switzerland and Europe.
• to continue to develop a high level of research (both basic and clinical) in infectious diseases.
• to educate the medical profession on problems related to infectious diseases.
• to promote public awareness of the dangers to all of us of public health issues such as the development of multiresistance in common microorganisms.

At the moment the Society has around 270 members.
President: Prof. Hansjakob Furrer, MD, Bern

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Swiss Society for Hospital Hygiene SSHH

The Swiss Society for Hospital Hygiene advocates and promotes the prevention of nosocomial infections.

At the moment the Society has around 300 members (individuals and institutions).
President: Matthias Schlegel, MD, St.Gallen

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Swiss Society of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology SSTMP

The overall goal of the Swiss Society of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology (SSTMP) is to represent the integrating basis for the common interests of all people in Switzerland working in the fields of tropical medicine and parasitology.

The SSTMP is open for all activities in basic and applied research in parasitology as well as in tropical medicine. The activities within these three domains represent the driving force of the SSTMP. The committee of the SSTMP encourages and coordinates if necessary individual initiatives and activities within and interactions between these domains. The annual assembly and the annual scientific meeting form the integrating forum where the emphasis is laid on the interdisciplinary aspects of and the critical dialog between the three domains. The SSTMP represents the interests of its members towards other scientific societies, political and educational institutions 

President: Prof. Dr. Jürg Utzinger, Basel

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