Mam·mal·o·gy / a branch of zoology dealing with mammals
Mam·mal·o·gist / a person with the best job in the world!
Mam·mal·o·gy / a branch of zoology dealing with mammals
Mam·mal·o·gist / a person with the best job in the world!
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The Honorary Membership Committee was formed in 1957. Its function is to recommend candidates for Honorary Membership to the Board of Directors and to the general membership of the Society. Honorary Members are elected in recognition of distinguished service to the science of mammalogy. It is considered the Society’s highest honor, and in nearly a century, fewer than 100 mammalogists have been so recognized.
The Honorary Membership Committee comprises the five most-recent Past Presidents, being chaired for a two-year term by its second-most senior member. The Committee considers nominations tendered by both its own members as well as those received from outside the committee, assembles supporting documentation, and evaluates the qualifications of the candidates. Nominations forwarded by the Committee are subject to approval by the Board of Directors, but the election of Honorary Members is accomplished by a majority vote of the ASM members in attendance at the annual members' meeting.
Persons who wish to nominate a candidate for Honorary Membership should first review the list of previous recipients to gauge the merits of their nominee. Nominators are encouraged to consult with the Chair of the Committee during their preparation of nomination materials. Nominees need not be members of ASM. All parties involved should treat the nomination procedure in strict confidence. A completed nomination shall consist of: (1) a letter of nomination from an ASM member, (2) three supporting letters, and (3) a curriculum vitae, and should be transmitted electronically to the committee’s chair no later than 1 March. After deliberation, the Committee will forward to the Board of Directors the name(s) of nominees deemed by at least 4 members to meet the high standards of this recognition. Nominees recommended by at least 75% of those Directors voting will be presented to Members for their majority approval at the annual Members’ Meeting.