INFORMS Fellows: Nomination Procedure
A nomination shall be prepared by a full or a retired member of INFORMS (the nominator). The nominator is responsible for securing at least three persons to serve as references for the nominee. At least one of the references must be an INFORMS Fellow and the remaining references should be full or retired members of INFORMS. Members of the Selection Committee may not serve as references. NEW as of 2011 - A MAXIMUM OF FOUR REFERENCE LETTERS, INCLUDING THE LETTER FROM THE NOMINATOR, MAY BE SUBMITTED.
In cases where the nominee is distinguished in practice or in management, where much of the work is internal to an organization and is proprietary or classified, the membership requirements for references may be relaxed if necessary. Except in cases where the nominee's accomplishments are primarily internal, no more than one of the references shall be from the organization in which the nominee is currently employed.
The nomination form, at least three references, and the nominee’s CV/resume constitute the prime documentation and provide the basis for evaluation of the nominee.
Every nomination must include a proposed citation of merit for the nominee, to be used as the initial draft of an official citation if the nominee is selected to receive the Fellow Award. The proposed citation should avoid glorifying adjectives, emphasize the particular criteria for which the nominee’s record is most notable, be specific, and be no more than about 30 words in length. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to request or make changes to proposed citations in order to adhere to these guidelines, and also for the sake of stylistic consistency across citations or felicity of expression.
The individuals who serve as references must be established experts qualified to independently evaluate the nominee's contributions and clearly establish the scope and significance of the nominee's accomplishments.
Published research provides a supplementary means of supporting such assessments. For individuals whose distinction arises in areas other than research, the details are provided by the nominator and references are of paramount importance. Where the nominee's contributions are proprietary or classified, the references must have both the expertise and the access to evaluate those contributions. No proprietary or classified information shall be provided to the Fellows Selection Committee; however, the references should address the technical contributions, impact, and significance of the nominee's contributions in a non-proprietary or unclassified manner.
The Fellows Selection Committee is not responsible for developing supporting information on behalf of a nominee.
To nominate a candidate:
- Review eligibility, criteria, nomination procedures, and documentation described above.
- Download the
Fellows Nomination Form (Word)
Fellows Nomination Form
- Obtain three references (using the
Fellows Reference Form
), at least one of which is from a Fellow.
- Obtain a CV or resume for the candidate.
- Include a proposed citation of merit for the nominee (approx. 30 words)
Submit a completed package of nomination form, reference forms, reference letters, proposed citation, and candidate’s CV/resume, in either electronic or paper format, by June 30, 2012 to:
Courtney Biefeld
Customer Service, INFORMS
7240 Parkway Drive -- Suite 300
Hanover, Maryland 21076 U.S.A.
Courtney.Biefeld@informs.org