Dr Tansy Hammarton on stage accepting the 2018 Peter Wildy Prize and delivering her lecture

The Microbiology Society has appointed the Institute's Dr Tansy Hammarton as their new representative on the Microbiology in Schools Advisory Committee (MiSAC).

MiSAC is a registered charity formed in 1969 to promote the teaching of microbiology in schools and colleges. Its members are experts in microbiology and education and include representatives from the six organisations which sponsor its activities. 

Recognised as an authority on microbiology safety in schools, MiSAC liaises with science advisors such as CLEAPSSThe Association for Science Education (ASE) and The Scottish Schools Education Research Centre (SSERC) and responds to enquiries from schools, as well as developing teaching resources for practical activities.

The Society expressed their thanks to their previous representative, Dr Rachel Exley, for the many activities she carried out during her time on the Committee before welcoming Dr Hammarton as their new representative.

A Microbiology Society graphic with a profile photo of Dr Hammarton under the Microbiology Society logo and text welcoming her to MISAC

Dr Hammarton is currently Senior Lecturer here at iii and has a long-standing interest in promoting and supporting microbiology teaching in schools, having worked with many primary and secondary schools in Glasgow over the past 15 years.

She said: “Joining MiSAC will provide me with additional insight into the promotion of microbiology teaching in schools, and in return, I hope I will be able to share my broad experience, the resources I have developed over the years and my ideas with the rest of the Committee.”


First published: 20 July 2021