The World Society for Virology (WSV) is a non-profit organization that connects virologists worldwide. It was established in 2017 to create an international network of virologists without restrictions based on income or geographic location.
History and activities The society's first committee meeting was held in August 2019 at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. International conferences organized by the society include:
WSV2021: Tackling Global Virus Epidemics (held virtually, June 16–18, 2021) WSV2023: One Health, One World, One Virology (June 15–17, 2023, at Rīga Stradiņš University in Riga, Latvia) WSV2025: The Virosphere of Our Cellular World (May 6–8, 2025, at the National Institute of Biotechnology Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) In February 2020, the society signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Vaccine Institute to collaborate on virology research and vaccine accessibility.
Membership and partnerships The society has members from 96 countries. Membership is open to scientists, researchers, and postgraduate students involved in virology. The WSV lists the following as partner societies:
Affiliated journals Virology, published by Elsevier, is the official journal of the society. The WSV also has affiliations with Tumour Virus Research (Elsevier) and npj Viruses (Nature Portfolio).
Presidents The following have served as presidents of the society:
2017–2020: Ahmed S. Abdel-Moneim (Sultan Qaboos University and Beni-Suef University) 2020–2022: Anupam Varma (Indian Agricultural Research Institute) 2022–2024: Richard Kuhn (Purdue University) 2024–2026: Maria Söderlund-Venermo (University of Helsinki) 2026–2028: Marietjie Venter (University of the Witwatersrand)
References
External links Official website