Nominations
Nominations are made by the
CIC membership, either individually or by Local Sections and Subject
Divisions. All necessary documentation, including the nomination form and
letters from sponsors should be submitted to the communications and
marketing manager of the Institute before October 1 of each year.
The nominations are reviewed by the Fellowship Committee, a four-member
committee appointed by the CIC Board of Directors. The recommendations of
this Committee are then submitted to the CIC Board of Directors for
ratification. Once the CIC Board approves the recommendations, new Fellows
are announced in L'Actualité chimique
canadienne /
Canadian Chemical News (ACCN) and certificates are
presented at a special ceremony during the Annual
General
Meeting of the CSC,
CSChE or CSCT.
Achievements
Generally, candidates should
have made contributions in each of the following
four areas:
(1)
CIC, CSC, CSChE and CSCT activities;
(2)
scientific and technical contributions;
(3)
management of science or technology;
and (4) teaching and promotion of chemical
sciences.
However, an outstanding
contribution in at least one
area could compensate for a shortcoming in the other areas. Candidates
should also have been
CIC
members in good standing for at least 10 years.
Procedures
The nominator should describe
the candidate’s achievements in a brief paragraph in each of the first four
areas mentioned above, with emphasis on the impact made, followed by
detailed documentation of the positions held. A fifth category is included,
called Special Achievements, in which a particularly outstanding
contribution may be described. Honours and awards should be mentioned in the
categories to which they apply.
In addition to the documentation provided by the nominator, statements of
support are required from at least three sponsors who are familiar with the
candidate's achievements in one or more of the areas. The statements should
be specific, giving detailed examples of the achievements of the candidate
in the particular areas known to the sponsor. At least one sponsor should
be from outside the candidate’s organization and need not be a member of the
CIC. Sponsors should be provided with copies of these instructions.
