Elections and Vacancies
Following the call for nominations for Elected Members of Boards and the outcome of the ballot in respect of the vacancy on Membership Affairs Board , the following were declared elected at the AGM on 9 July 2008:
- Education Policy Board: John Ralph Duffield
- Membership Affairs Board: David Raymond Williams
- Qualifications and Professional Practice Board: Julia Doris Ida Hatto
- Science Policy Board: Keith Jones
General Information
Elections to the Council and committees are advertised in RSC News along with any eligibility criteria that might apply. Every RSC member, regardless of membership category, is entitled to vote in elections. For elections to some Divisions, Forums, Subject Groups and Local Sections only members of those bodies are entitled to vote. Vacancies for committees of Sections and Subject Groups are usually filled by direct contact with the individual Section or Group.
The President and Honorary Treasurer of the RSC are elected by the membership. Any FRSC is entitled to be nominated as a candidate. The President-Elect serves for one year before serving a two-year term as President and one year as Immediate Past President. The Honorary Treasurer serves a four-year term of office.
Vacancies for Ordinary Member normally occur every two years. Any member is entitled to be nominated for election as an Ordinary Member of Council. If the number of nominations exceeds the number of candidates a ballot of all RSC members will be held. Ordinary Members serve for a four-year term of office.
Vacancies for Elected Members of Boards normally occur every year.
Downloadable Files
AGM 2008 Report
9 July 2008, Burlington House, London
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Organisation Structure 2008 - 2009
RSC Boards and Committees as at the AGM 2008
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Contact and Further Information
Evelyn McEwan
