Honorary Membership Award

Honorary Membership is awarded to individuals in recognition of their outstanding and unique contribution to the Society, over and above that which might normally be delivered by holding a Society role or office, or through involvement in Society activities.

The award of Honorary Membership entitles the recipient to complimentary life membership of the Society. 

Honorary Members - 2025

The three recipients were awarded Honorary Membership in recognition of a committed and longstanding contribution to the development of the Society

          Hilary Humphreys         

Hilary Humphreys

The award of Honorary Membership recognises Hilary's committed and longstanding contribution to the Society, and the generosity with which he has shared his time and expertise in supporting the development and delivery of the HIS educational programme over many years.  In particular the Society acknowledges his role as Society President during the challenging period of the pandemic and your extensive input into other society activities and particularly in guideline development.

   

                    

Tim Boswell

Tim was awarded Honorary membership recognition of the generosity with which he shared his time, vision and expertise in supporting conferences and courses for the Society.  In particular the Society acknowledges his role in chairing the FIS/HIS conferences and the development of the Outbreaks Training Course, which he continues to deliver regularly.

   

Jim Gray

In making this award to Jim the Society acknowledges his  committed and longstanding contribution to the Society, and the generosity with which he has shared his time, vision and expertise in supporting the development of the JHI, particularly during the challenging period of the COVID pandemic and the launch of a new HIS journal, IPIP.

 

Honorary Members - 2022

In recognition of a committed and longstanding contribution to the development of the Society during 2015-2021, including the growth of the staff team and redevelopment of the organisational structure, in 2022 the award of Honorary Membership recognised: 

                   

Elisabeth Ridgway

   

                   

 

Peter Jenks

 

 

Honorary Members - 2020

The three recipients were awarded Honorary Membership to celebrate the 40th anniversaries of the Society and the Journal of Hospital Infection in 2020. 

Martin Kiernan

The award of Honorary Membership recognises Martin's committed and longstanding contribution to the Society, and the generosity with which he has shared his time and expertise in supporting the development and delivery of the HIS educational programme over many years. 

 

 
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Peter Hoffman

Peter's committed and longstanding contribution to the Society and the generosity with which Peter has shared his time and expertise in supporting conferences and courses, the production of guidelines, and the Journal of Hospital Infection, and many other activities is acknowledged with the award of Honorary Membership of the Society. 

   

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Professor Peter Wilson

In making the award of Honorary Membership, HIS Council affirmed Peter's committed and longstanding contribution to the Society, and the generosity with which he has shared his time and expertise in supporting the development of the HIS research programme, securing and maintaining NICE accreditation and ensuring the delivery of multiple guidelines and conferences and events over many years.