The
Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) Fellow Award is looking
for nominations from the SIVB membership for the 2006 Fellow
Award. The Fellow Award was created to recognize the outstanding
professional accomplishments in the area(s) of specialization
of in vitro biology and service to the Society.
Eligibility
and Nomination Procedures
The
Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) recognizes current members
who have been active and paid Section members for a total of
at least 10 years. A SIVB Fellow has made outstanding contributions
in their area(s) of specialization to include: research, teaching,
or administration in the area of public, government, or private
service sectors.
Criteria
1.
Current
active and paid member of the Society of In Vitro Biology for
the past 10 years.
2.
Demonstrative
“active” involvement with Society activities, programs, other
venues.
3.
Nomination
by active members of the Society and/or self-nomination of active
member. Assistance of the nominee in supplying accurate
information is encouraged.
4. Nomination application must be
submitted to the awards committee by February 1 of the application
award year.
5.
The
Section Chair and Awards Committee member(s) determine election
to Fellow(s) status.
6.
Fellow
awards will be announced and recognized at the annual Section
meeting and in the In Vitro Report.
Application Format
7.
Assemble
5 complete copies of the nominations and staple each copy once
in the upper left corner. The body of the nomination is limited
to 5 pages. Each copy must contain (A) 3 pages maximum of the
nomination format pages, and (B) 2 one-page letters of support.
Preparation of Nomination Material
Page
1
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TITLE:
Entitle the document, “Nomination of (insert nominee name)
for Election to Fellow by the Society for In Vitro Biology.”
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NOMINEE:
Include: name; mail address with country and zip code; and telephone
number with area code; and e-mail address.
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SUMMARY:
Summarize in a half page or less the most significant achievement(s)
that qualifies the nominee for election to Fellowship.
Page 2-3
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PERSONAL
ACHIEVEMENT, RECOGNITION and SERVICE
A. Degrees received: list field(s), date and institution
for each degree.
B. Professional positions held: list years, organizations
and locations.
C. Membership in professional societies to include dates
and positions held.
D. Honors and awards received since baccalaureate degree.
E. Service to Society for In Vitro Biology
1. Appointed positions.
2. Elected positions.
3. Other Service to the Society.
F. Other service: i.e., significant
committee work or service to other societies or institutions.
A. Describe achievements in which
the nominee has made significant contributions to include: teaching:
achievements in (1) communicating ideas clearly, (2) influencing
attitudes, or motivating favorable action, to a significant
degree, with students or clients; or
B. Research to include: significance
and originality of basic and/or applied research contributions;
or
C.
Service
to include: significant service to the profession in universities,
foundations, associations, commercial organizations, communities,
etc. DO NOT REPEAT INFORMATION LISTED IN SECTION F ABOVE.
D. Development or improvement of significant program practices or products
in the cell culture to include: significance, originality and
acceptance by the public. Evaluate the quality and effectiveness
of publications to support the significance of the program practices
or products.
E. Leadership to include: evidence
of creativeness and effectiveness of scientific or administrative
activities within or outside the USA.
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PROFESSIONAL
PUBLICATIONS.
Attach a list of professional publications in each of the following
categories: (a) books; (b) chapters; (c) books edited; (d) non-technical
articles; (e) patents; (f) invited lectures, seminars, symposia
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SUBMIT
APPLICATION: