Overview

This award recognize the significant role and contribution a member of the society has had on the microscopy community through the course of their membership. The nominee must be nominated by two referees

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Eligibility

• Nominees must be members of the society.

• Nominees cannot be member of the National Executive and Awards Committees

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Award Criteria

• Outstanding* membership for a minimum of ten years of formal committees of the society, here defined to include: state representation, formally affiliated state society and national committee membership of a national subgroup of the society.

• Outstanding contribution of a minimum of ten years to the organisation and/or conduct of society activities including conferences and meetings.

• Outstanding contributions and service for a minimum of ten years to the Australian microscopy community and/or society. Any combination of the above for a minimum of ten years.

* “OUTSTANDING” IS HERE CONSIDERED TO REPRESENT ACTIVITY BEYOND THE USUAL OR NORMAL RESPONSIBILITY OF AN OFFICE OR POSITION AND WILL BE JUDGED AT THE  DISCRETION OF THE AMMS AWARDS COMMITTEE.

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Documents to include in the application

• Applications from the nominator

• Names of the two nominator

• A statement of the reason for which the nomination was made