American Society for Microbiology

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. Membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 39,000 members today, with more than one third located outside the United States. The members represent 26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators.美國微生物學會（American Society for Microbiology，簡稱ASM），是生命科學領域中全球最大且歷史最悠久的會員組織。會員人數從1899年的59名已發展到現今超過43000名，其中超過三分之一的會員來自