The actual members of International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus and related organisms are the following:
- Charles M.A.P. Franz, Chairman (Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany);
- Giovanna E. Felis, co-Chairman (University of Verona, Italy);
- Paola Mattarelli, Secretary (University of Bologna, Italy);
- Wilhelm H. Holzapfel (Handong Global University, Republic of Korea);
- Bruno Pot (Yakult Europe, Belgium);
- Koichi Watanabe (University of Taiwan, Taiwan);
- Akito Endo (Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan);
- Elisa Salvetti (University of Verona, Italy);
- Bruno Biavati (University of Malta, Malta);
- Leon Dicks (Stellenbosch University, South Africa);
- Johanna Bjorkroth (University of Helsinki, Finland);
- Christine Bonaparte (University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany);
- Elke Brockmann (Chr. Hansen, Denmark);
- Paul Lawson (University of Oklahoma, USA);
- Gerhard Reuter (Free University of Berlin, Germany)