• Terms of Reference
• Duties and Responsibilities

CMS Awards Officer

Terms of Reference

The CMS Awards Officer is appointed by the Board of Directors for a three-year term. The Awards Officer will be responsible for coordinating nominations of Canadian mathematicians for national and international awards. The Awards Officer reports to the CMS President.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. To ensure that requests received by the Society regarding nominations of mathematicians for national and international awards are reviewed and, after consultation with appropriate individuals, to recommend to the President if the Society should support such nominations and to ensure that a response (including supporting letters and related materials as necessary) is submitted by the required deadline.

2. To ensure, through the CMS Notes, the CMS web site, and the Society's electronic distribution lists, that Canadian mathematics departments and colleagues are aware of the nomination deadlines for national and international awards.

3. In consultation with appropriate individuals, to recommend to the President if the Society should nominate a Canadian mathematician for a national or international award and to ensure that supporting letters and related materials are submitted by the required deadline.

4. For those Canadian mathematicians receiving national and international awards, to ensure that biographical and related information is published in the CMS Notes and on the CMS web site.

5. To report to the President on the nominations and recipients of national and international awards.