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The Federation of European Microbiological Societies

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 34

  1. Professor Patrik Michel Bavoil 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Dr Vaso Taleski 2018-2024 Director View profile
  3. Professor Andriy Sibirny 2018-2024 Director View profile
  4. Professor Hilary Margaret Lappin-Scott 2016-2023 Director View profile
  5. Professor Colin Robert Harwood 2015-2022 Director View profile
  6. ANNÉ, Jozef, Doctor 2015-2022 Director View profile
  7. Dr Catherine Mary Cotton 2014-2014 Director View profile
  8. Professor Per-Eric Lindgren 2013-2018 Director View profile
  9. Professor Bauke Oudega 2013-2019 Director View profile
  10. Dr Stefano Donadio 2012-2019 Director View profile
  11. Dr Jaroslav Spizek 2012-2014 Director View profile
  12. Professor James Ivor Prosser 2010-2018 Director View profile
  13. Dr Hans Wolf 2010-2013 Director View profile
  14. Professor Jean-Claude Charles Constant Piffaretti 2010-2016 Director View profile
  15. Dr Bernard Schink 2007-2013 Director View profile
  16. Dr Roland Johannes Koerner 2006-2015 Director View profile
  17. Taleski, Vaso, Doctor 2005-2012 Director View profile
  18. Fergus Graham Priest 2005-2011 Director View profile
  19. DA Costa, Milton Simoes, Doctor 2004-2010 Director View profile
  20. Dr Maurice Alfred Lock 2003-2010 Director View profile
  21. Piffaretti, Jean Claude, Doctor 2003-2006 Director View profile
  22. Professor Eliora Zenziper Ron 2001-2007 Director View profile
  23. Professor John Christoper Fry 1999-2005 Director View profile
  24. Dr Richard Braun 1998-2005 Director View profile
  25. Dr Godefridus Dionius Vogels 1998-2005 Director View profile
  26. Professor Cesar Nombela 1998-1998 Director View profile
  27. Professor Hans George Truper 1998-2004 Director View profile
  28. Professor Ronald George Board 1998-1998 Director View profile
  29. Professor John Robert Norris 1998-2003 Director View profile
  30. Auckenthaler, Raymond, Md 1998-2001 Director View profile
  31. Professor Charles Arthur Fewson 1998-1999 Director View profile
  32. Tone Tonjum 2006-2012 Secretary View profile
  33. Professor Peter Raspor 2000-2006 Secretary View profile
  34. Dr Claudine Elmerich 1998-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/05/1998
Also a registered charity
The Federation of European Microbiological Societies

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. The Federation of European Microbiological Societies is controlled by Hilary Lappin-Scott
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2019-04-15, ceased 2023-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hilary Lappin-Scott.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

8 directors on the board

3.4y median 3y
average tenure
6.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03565643
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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