KI researcher Ute Römling elected to the American Academy of Microbiology
Professor Ute Römling at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology is, among 63 fellows, elected to the American Academy of Microbiology.
The American Academy of Microbiology (the Academy) has elected Ute Römling and 62 peers to the Class of 2026. Fellows of the American Academy of Microbiology, an honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), are elected annually through a highly selective, peer-review process, based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology. The Academy received 145 nominations this year and elected 63 to the 2026 Fellowship Class.
“Election to the Academy is a significant professional milestone, and I am delighted to welcome Ute Römling as a member of the 2026 Cohort", says Vanessa Sperandio, Ph.D., Chair of the Academy Governors.
"I am very honoured to have been elected into this prestigious academy. This recognition shows that my work has had a broad and significant impact beyond the publications on the development of microbiology and the scientific community", says Ute Römling.
The 2026 Fellowship Class brings a wealth of knowledge of the microbial sciences with representation across the globe. The 63 fellows hail from 14 countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, China (Mainland), the Czech Republic, Denmark, Israel, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.