Call for Nominations for Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering to be Awarded in the 2024 Daegu World Congress in Biomaterials(FBSE)
Introduction
At the 2018 business meeting of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE), the Fellows were given the right to nominate up to three outstanding scientists and/or engineers for Fellow status, who are from areas not currently represented by any of the Societies that are members of the IUSBSE. This was done for the first in 2020 for the Glasgow online World Biomaterials Congress. The Steering Committee of the International College of Fellows is now soliciting these nominations from all current Fellows for the 2024 Daegu World Congress on Biomaterials to be held in May.
As you know, the honorary status of “Fellow, Biomaterials Science and Engineering” (FBSE) was established in April 1992. Fellows are recognized for a status of excellent professional standing and high achievements in the field of biomaterials science and engineering.
New Fellows are announced and recognized at World Biomaterials Congresses.
The duly nominated, approved, confirmed, and installed Fellow has the right to carry the letters FBSE. These letters indicate the national recognition and international respect of his/her comprehension of professional issues and accomplishments as a scientist or engineer in the field of biomaterials science and engineering.
The Fellow status is awarded for life.
| Nomination Process and Guidelines |
Candidates for Fellow status should: – Have made very important and internationally recognized scientific or professional contributions to the field of biomaterials science and engineering. – Have a leadership position in the field of biomaterials science and engineering. – Demonstrate continuous productivity in biomaterials research, development, education, or administration. All nominations shall be kept confidential. Approved candidates will be inducted at a Ceremony during the World Biomaterials Congress. |
| How to nominate someone |
All Fellows are eligible to nominate candidates to be approved and inducted as Fellows at the World Biomaterials Congress in Daegu in 2024. PLEASE NOTE: You can only nominate leading biomaterial scientists who live in countries NOT REPRESENTED BY ANY OF THE OFFICIAL SOCIETIES FOR BIOMATERIALS THAT ARE PART OF THE IUSBSE. To nominate a colleague for Fellow status, please forward their CV and the following information to rgreis@i3bs.uminho.pt by AUGUST 31, 2023. This is a tight deadline since we must provide our nominations to the IUSBSE for approval before the end of September. Your nomination package must include: – Your name and title and your full address – The Name and Title of your nominee: Full Name and Title (for example: Professor Anne Smith, Professor of Biomedical Materials) – Address of your nominee: Home Institution, with brief description of how this candidate fits the criteria of being from a geographic area not covered by any of the official Societies for Biomaterials that are part of the IUSBSE (Australia, Canada, China, China-Taiwan, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Latin America, USA) – Citation: A 50-word citation indicating why the nominee is proposed for this recognition. This will be used by the IUSBSE. – Your Nomination Letter: Up to 400-words describing how your candidate meets the criteria outlined above (Very important and internationally recognized scientific or professional contributions, a leadership position in the field of biomaterials science and engineering, continuous productivity in biomaterials research, development, education, or administration) Please contact me via e-mail (rgreis@i3bs.uminho.pt) with any questions or concerns. All nominations will be evaluated by the Steering Committee of the International College of Fellows and up to 3 nominations will be selected for consideration by the IUS-BSE at one of their upcoming meetings in 2023. The selections made by the Steering Committee are final and cannot be appealed. |
Sincerely,
Rui L. Reis
Chair of the Steering Committee
of the Fellows of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE)
Dean of I3Bs, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal