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Per the NTC Constitution, if the office of a Vice-President becomes vacant during their term, “the voting members of the Council AdCom shall elect a new officer promptly”.
As a result of a vacancy after the Annual Meeting elections, the IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC) is seeking nominations for Vice-President for Publications to fill the remaining year (2015) of the term of office.
This position will start effective 1-January-2015. Note that the regular election cycle for VP Publications will be at the 2015 NTC Annual Meeting in August for the term from 2016-17.
Nominations should include a statement from the candidate and a bio in IEEE format. The deadline for nomination is October 15, 2014. The nomination form is attached, or can be downloaded from https://ieeenano.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/NTC-Positions-and-Nomination-Form-v3.doc. Fill out and return page 5 with supporting information.
The Vice-President for Publications chairs the Publications Committee, which provides direction for the publications activities of the Council. The VP Publications considers, with the participation of the Publications Committee, the publication needs of the Council and proposes to the NTC AdCom the creation, cancellation, expansion, or contraction of Council publications. The Editors-in-chief of each NTC publication shall apprise the VP Publications of policy matters such as the designation and development of special issues, recommendation for a change in the number of published pages, and the appointment of Associate Editors. The Publications and Nominations and Appointments Committees advise the NTC President in the appointment of the Editor‑in‑chiefs, with the consent of the AdCom.
Candidates are nominated from current AdCom members or from those past members who have served as Member Society-appointed or ex-officio AdCom members within the previous three years.
Note: Nominations may be made only by voting AdCom members (one per Society, as designated by the Society).
Note: An individual may not serve concurrently as both a Council officer and a Council Member Society representative.
Please email the nominations to Steve Goodnicki, Chair, NTC Nominations Committee at stephen.goodnick@ASU.EDU by midnight (US Central Time) October 15, 2014.
The election will be held by online ballot of the voting members of the Council AdCom per NTC Constitution article C7.5:
C7.5 Business Conducted by Telecommunication
Business of the Council may be transacted by correspondence, or other telecommunication means when in the opinion of the President matters requiring action can be adequately handled in that manner. All voting members of the Council should be informed of such interim actions, and a majority of the Council must be reached for ratification of the actions, if balloting is necessary, unless otherwise provided by the Constitution or Bylaws.