Fellows are selected through a highly competitive, two round peer review process that evaluates excellence, originality, service, and leadership in the microbial sciences.
The Academy is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology, one of the world’s largest organizations dedicated to advancing microbial science.
Lone Gram is a professor at DTU and a prominent figure in Danish and international microbiology. Her research focuses on bacterial ecophysiology, microbial interactions, and the biotechnological potential of marine bacteria, including the discovery of new bioactive compounds and strategies to control harmful microorganisms. Her work spans the ecology and physiology of aquatic bacteria, microbial communication and competition, and the development of beneficial bacteria for sustainable biotechnological applications.
She is widely recognized for her scientific leadership. Lone Gram heads CeMiSt – Center for Microbial Secondary Metabolites, a Danish National Research Foundation Center of Excellence, as well as the Section for Microbial and Chemical Ecology at DTU Bioengineering. She serves on several national and international boards, including as Panel Chair of the ERC Advanced Grant LS9 Panel. She is also a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Her election to the American Academy of Microbiology highlights Lone Gram’s scientific achievements and reflects decades of contributions that have advanced understanding of microbial life and its applications in areas such as aquaculture, antimicrobial discovery, and sustainable biotechnology.
Read more in the American Academy of Microbiology’s press release.
