Dear All,
The following is the procedure for nominating a Fellow of the Royal Society.
If you can think of a geophysicist who merits this honour, please do
take advantage of the fact that nomination now requires only two existing
Fellows (previously it was five) to propose and second.
If you know a good candidate but don't happen to know two existing Fellows,
please do contact me ([log in to unmask]) or another BGA officer
(see the webpage http://www.geophysics.org.uk) because BGA is very interested
in having geophysics and geophysicists recognised by the award of FRSs.
(Please note the citizenship/residence requirements.)
Sheila Peacock
BGA Meetings Secretary and List Co-owner.
Nominations for Fellowship of the Royal Society
The Royal Society wishes to ensure that it offers a level playing field for the nomination of outstanding scientists as Fellows.
Anybody who is nominated for a Mainstream Fellowship should have made a substantial contribution to the improvement of natural
knowledge. The Society also elects a limited number of Applied science candidates each year. Applied candidates are selected on
the basis of their major contributions being not so much the provision of new scientific knowledge or understanding, as the
application of existing scientific or technical knowledge in an innovative way. A maximum of 42 new Fellows, who must be
citizens or residents of the British Commonwealth countries or Ireland, may be elected annually. Those elected will have an
international reputation for what they have already achieved; they will not be elected for showing promise.
The process of nomination requires that a Fellow take on the work of obtaining a citation for the candidate in question and also
find an additional five Fellows who will sign the nomination certificate. However, the Society is planning to reduce this to the
proposer plus one other signatory in time for the next cycle of elections, for which completed nominations have to be received
by 30 September 2001. The Society can provide a list of Fellows in each area of expertise who might be a source of advice and
one of whom may take on the necessary work of nomination. It is also possible to send suggestions to the Society which has
established its own search committee. A statement outlining why the individual merits consideration should be provided, together
with details of his/her full name, area of research and departmental address.
The Society welcomes any help in achieving its commitment to do all it can to ensure that all appropriate scientists are brought
to its attention. Any queries about the election process should be addressed to Mr Nick Boross-Toby at the Society, telephone :
0207 839 5561.
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