Hilary Lappin-Scott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hilary Lappin-Scott

British microbiologist

Date of Birth: 23-May-1955

Place of Birth: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

Profession: microbiologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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Hilary Margaret Lappin-Scott (born 1955) is a British microbiologist whose field of research is microbial biofilms.
In 2009 Hilary was elected as the second female President of the Society for General Microbiology (SGM) in 70 years and served in this role until 2012 .
In September 2019 she was elected as President of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), being the first President from the UK . She has also been President of the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) at the same time, serving two terms in this role (2006-2010).
She is currently Pro-Vice Chancellor for Strategic Development and External Relations at Swansea University.
Hilary is to received the honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 New years honours list.