History

The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Limited is an independent organisation, founded in Melbourne in 1976, by an eminent group of physicians, pathologists and scientists.

ASID has grown significantly over the decades, and now has a membership of over 1100, including a broad range of human and animal health professionals, scientists and researchers.

ASID is affiliated with many global societies including the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) and the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC).

ASID Presidents

2024 - Prof Joseph Doyle
2022 - 2024 Prof Katie Flanagan
2020 - 2022   Prof Allen Cheng
2018 - 2020   Prof Joshua Davis
2015 - 2018    Prof Cheryl Jones
2012 - 2014    A/Prof David Looke
2009 - 2011     A/ Prof Tom Gottlieb
2006 - 2008  Prof Lindsay Grayson
2003 - 2005  A/Prof Philip Jones
2000 - 2002  A/Prof Joe McCormack
1997 - 1999     Prof Lyn Gilbert
1995 - 1996     Prof Richard Benn
1992 - 1994     Dr Richard Kemp
1989 - 1991     Prof Tania Sorrell
1986 - 1988     A/Prof Ian Gust
1984 - 1985     Dr William Langsford
1982 - 1983     Prof Barrie Marmion
1979 - 1981     Prof Clem Boughton
1977 - 1978     Dr John Forbes

ASID Honorary Life Members

The award of Honorary Life Member recognises current members of ASID who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to ASID as evidenced by their continued membership, active participation in the Society and contribution to the field of infectious diseases and microbiology.

Each year, all new Honorary Life Members are acknowledged at ASID’s Annual General Meeting.

All MacFarlane Burnet Speakers are also given the honour.

The Honorary Life Members are (in alphabetical order):

Dr Anthony Allworth
Dr Michael Alpers
Dr Richard Benn
Dr Helen Boucher
Prof Clem Boughton
Prof Thierry Calandra
Prof Stephen Chambers
Prof William Craig
Prof Bart Currie
Dr David Denning
Prof David Durack
A/Prof David Ellis
Prof David Freedman
Prof Lyn Gilbert
Dr Thomas Gottlieb
Dr Eduardo Gotuzzo
Prof Lindsay Grayson
Prof Ian Gust
Prof Scott Hammer
Dr Steven Holland
Prof Alison Holmes
Prof David Isaacs
Dr Karl Johnson
Prof Cheryl Jones
Prof Malcolm Jones
Prof Philip Jones
Prof Gagandeep Kang
Prof Samuel Katz
A/Prof David Looke
Prof Kevin Marsh
Prof Dan Morgan
A/Prof Joseph McCormack
Prof John McGowan
Prof John Mills
Prof Graham Mitchell
Prof Elisabeth Molyneux
Prof Dilip Nathwani
Sir Gustav Nossal
Prof Katherine O’Brien
Prof Piero Olliaro
Prof Sharon Peacock
Dr Roderick Ellis-Pegler
Prof Jack Remington 
Prof Tilman Ruff
Prof Daniel Sexton
Prof Monica Slavin
Prof Tania Sorrell
Dr Bryan Speed
Prof Shinaree Sriskandan
Dr Morton Swartz
Prof Amalio Telenti
Prof Richard Wallace
Prof Nick White
Prof Victor Yu