The John Snow Society

The John Snow Society aims to promote the life and works of Dr John Snow, the pioneer of epidemiological method and celebrated anaesthetist.

As outlined in the Constitution, the Society has a serious intent, publishing news, collecting facts and dates related to the life and works of John Snow and organising the Annual Pumphandle Lecture Series, but it also aims to provide a communication network for epidemiologists and those trained in the Snow tradition throughout the world.

The Society currently has over 1,500 members worldwide, many of them eminent specialists in their fields.

Membership is open to anyone who wishes to celebrate the memory of John Snow. International membership is encouraged, the only requirement being that you visit the John Snow pub - located on the site of the original pump - on any trip to London!

The John Snow Pub Broadwick Street, Soho, London

Pink granite slab outside the pub, marking the site of the original pump

The John Snow Society has been based in the Royal Institute of Public Health since March 2001.