Henry Neal Williams, Ph.D., professor, FAMU School of the Environment, has been elected to a three-year term to the Board of Governors of the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM).
Williams is the first person from a HBCU elected to the academy’s board of governors.
"Election to this position was special to me because it was by vote of the Fellows (members) of the Academy who represent the most accomplished group of microbiologists anywhere," said Williams. "I hope being the first academy governor from an HBCU encourages others to pursue membership and high offices in the academy, which certainly needs more diversity."
The AAM is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology —the largest single life science society, composed of more than 32,000 scientists and health professionals.
The AAM's governors sets the strategic direction, oversee its programs, develop initiatives and ratifies new Fellows. Its governors are recognized and expected to uphold their scientific accomplishments, scholastic integrity and excellent service to advance the field of microbial sciences.