The Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM) is the voice of applied microbiology and the UK's oldest microbiological society. To this end, SfAM works in partnership with sister organisations and microbiological bodies such as FEMS (The Federation of European Microbiological Societies) and the Biosciences Federation (BSF) to ensure that microbiology and microbiologists are able to exert influence on policy-makers within the UK, in Europe and world-wide.