Following on from his election as a member of the European Academy of Microbiology (EAM) in 2016, Professor Filloux was elected this year to fellowship of the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) for the excellence, originality and creativity of his work in the microbiological sciences.

The American Academy of Microbiology (Academy) is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), the world's oldest and largest life science organization. The mission of the Academy is to recognize scientists for outstanding contributions to microbiology and provide microbiological expertise in the service of science and the public.