Join today to meet new colleagues who share your professional interests, allowing stimulating new scientific collaborations, a better sense of involvement, or even a new or better job.

Please note that both individual and corporate SIM memberships follow the calendar year, January 1 - December 31.

Individual Membership

SIM offers a variety of individual membership to suit all - professionals, students, emeritus, etc. SIM membership is open to anyone with an interest in microbiology.

Note: Please check requirements (Article III, Section 2) for Emeritus status prior to application. One must be retired, have been a member of SIM for at least 20 years, and be approved by the board of directors. Questions?

Download the 2009 New Member Application
Download the 2009 Renewal Application

Benefits of membership include:

• Subscription to SIM News, the Society's bimonthly news magazine
• Subscription to Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, the Society's official peer reviewed journal
• Reduced Meeting registration fees
• Access to the Job Placement Service
• Online, searchable membership directory

Corporate Membership
For 2009, SIM will offer three levels of corporate membership. Join now as a corporate member.

Download 2009 Corporate Member Application

The basic corporate membership, Bronze level at $500, provides the following benefits:

•DISCOUNT ON EXHIBIT BOOTH SPACE FOR YOUR COMPANY AND REGISTRATION RATES FOR YOUR REPT AT SIM MEETINGS.
•One regular membership with subscriptions to SIM News and the JIM&B.
•Reduced rates on advertising in SIM News, plus a free corporate profile in one issue.
•Availability of the SIM membership mailing list at a reduced cost (20% off).
•Free announcements of contracts awarded, new products or publications, and personnel changes listed in SIM News.
• Recognition in every issue of SIM News and JIM&B, as well as on the SIM website.
•Hot link to your company's website from the SIM corporate membership webpage.

Gold - $1000, includes Bronze level benefits, plus

• One additional complimentary individual membership (two total) for an employee of your company or organization.
• Company logo and a brief description of the services or products your company provides added to your company's web listing on the SIM corporate membership webpage.

Diamond - $2000, includes Gold level benefits, plus

• Three complimentary quarter page B/W ads in SIM News.
• Company logo in a second location, to be determined by company representative and SIM web designer.