Committee Overview

The Awards and Honors Committee serves as an integral body within EMGS, with a primary responsibility to meticulously deliberate and carefully choose the distinguished recipients of the EMGS's prestigious special, professional, presentation, and travel awards.

• Professional Scientific Awards: EMGS Award, Alexander Hollaender Award
• Recognition Awards: EMGS Service Award, EMGS Education Award
• Student and Early Career Investigator Award opportunities: Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program, EMGS Young Scientist Award, and Student & New Investigator Travel Awards 
  

Committee Contact

If you would like more information, you can reach out to us here: Awards & Honors Contact Form

Committee Membership

The committee is typically composed of 8-10 EMGS members from diverse career stages and backgrounds, including from academia, government, and industry. Members include volunteers and individuals nominated by other EMGS members.

Members serve a 3-year term and can renew their membership for additional terms. An up-to-date list of committee members with telephone and email addresses is posted on the EMGS website. One member will be selected to serve as chair of the committee for a 3-year term based on nomination and vote of the committee membership.

Co-chairs can also be selected by the committee. Members are expected to declare any conflicts of interest regarding award programs to the chair, who will then work with other committee members to decide on an appropriate course of action.

Committee Roles and Responsibilities

• Advertise awards and encourage participation in applying for or nominating others for awards
• Manage award programs and make award selections, depending on the program
• Meet at the annual meeting to discuss procedures, new initiatives, and any other issues that affect the committee’s work
• Meet via videoconference 3-4 times a year to discuss nominations and applications for the various awards that the committee selects and/or manages, which are obtained from the business office
• Prepare award letters 
• Prepare update materials for the EMGS webpage and newsletters
• Prepare reports for the Executive and Council meetings 

Committee Files

Awards SOP | EMGS Strategic Plan