I U M S - Associate Members

AFRICA	African Regional Network of Microbiology (ARNM)Dr CU IroebuDept of MicrobiologyUniversity of NigeriaNsukka, Nigeria (before1999)	http://www.un.org/africa/
	Foundation for African Development Through International Biotechnology (FADIB). Nduka Okabu 10 P.O. Box 1457, Enugu, Nigeria Email 7705.3607@compuserve.com
BELARUS	Belarus Microbiological SocietyContact : Prof A LobanokNat Academy of SciencesBelarusKuprevich, 2, 22014, MinskBelarus (2000). Fax: +375 (017) 2644 766. eMail: lobanok@mbio.basnet.minsk.by
EUROPE	European Society for Clinical Virology Dr. Eithne MacMahon. Consultant, Dept of Infection, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Honorary Senior Lecturer. King's College London, School of Medicine.Lambeth Palace Road. SE1 7EH LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM. Telephone +44 207 188 3132. Telefax +44 207 188 3146. E-mail: eithne.macmahon@kcl.ac.uk	http://www.escv.org/
	European Society for Veterinary Virology. Dr Sandor Belak (President) . Joint R&D Division, Departments of Virology, The National Veterinary Institute, & The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Ulls väg 2B, SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden Tel: +46 18 67 41 35 Fax: +46 18 67 46 69 E-Mail: sandor.belak@sva.se. http://esvv.eu/	http://esvv.eu/
	Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) FEMS FEMS Central Office. Attn Barbara Dartee, General Manager Keverling Buismanweg 4, 2628 CL Delft, The Netherlands Email: barbara.dartee@fems-microbiology.org	http://www.fems-microbiology.org
	FRANCE Société de Bactériologie Systématique et Vétérinaire, Society for Systematic and Veterinary Bacteriology (SBSV)Dr Jean EuzébyEcole Nationale Vétérinaire23 chemin des Capelles31076 Toulouse Cedex 03.Fax: + 33 5 61 19 39 75e Mail: j.euzeby@envt.fr	http://www.bacterio.cict.fr/
	GHANA Ghana Society for Microbiology (Ghamicrobes)Secretary: P A K AddyDept of Clinical MicrobiologySchool of Medical SciencesUniversity of Science & TechnologyKumasi, Ghana (2002)Fax: +233 51 60302eMail: tsiri@ghana.com
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES	International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM). Dr. M. Richardson,Department of Bacteriology and mmunology, Haartman Institute,University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 3, PO Box 21, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland, Tel: +358 9 19126894, Email: malcolm.richardson@helsnki.fi.	http://www.isham.org/
	International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) ISME Head Quarters Street address: Boterhoeksestraat 48, 6666 GA Heteren, The Netherlands. Postal address: PO BOX 40, 6666 ZG Heteren, The Netherlands. Contacts:Sarash de Wilde. ISME Office and ISME Journal Editorial Mobile: +316 2034 50 89 (THE NETHERLANDS). E-mail: office * isme-microbes.org	http://www.isme-microbes.org/
	Internatioanl Society for Plant Pathology (ISPP) Secretary-General: Dr Greg I Johnson PO Box 412, Jamison, ACT 2612 Australia Tel: +61-2-62515658 Email: secretary@isppweb.org	http://www.isppweb.org/
	International Organisation for Biotechnology & Bioengineering (IOBB)	http://www.iobbnet.org/
	Microbial Resource Centers (MIRCENS)
	LITHUANIALithuanian Microbiological Society Dr Lilija Kalediene Dept Plant Physiology & MicrobiologyVilnius UniversityCiurliono Str.21/27Vilnius, 2009Lithunia (2000). Fax: +370 233 0068. eMail: lilja.kalediene@gf.vu.lt	http://www.lms.lt/lms/
	PAKISTAN Pakistan Society for MicrobiologyJ Qureshi,Nuclear Institute for Agriculture & BiotechnologyJhang RoadFaisalbad, Pakistan	http://www.qau.edu.pk/announcbio.htm
	ZIMBABWEMicrobiology Society of ZimbabweLiaison Officer: Dr Sarah FeresuDept of Medical MicrobiologyPO Box A1 78AvondaleHarareZimbabwe