[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]

(meteorobs) AMS Charles P. Olivier Award


===========================================================================

                     The American Meteor Society, Ltd.

               Charles P. Olivier Award


The American Meteor Society is a non-profit scientific organization
established for the purpose of conducting, coordinating, and encouraging
amateur-professional collaboration in meteor astronomy.  Due to a modest
endowment from the Clinton B. Ford estate in 1993, the society wishes to
regularly recognize those amateur astronomers who have made a meritorious
contribution to the field of meteor science.

The Charles P. Olivier Award will consist of a plaque and modest cash
prize, awarded annually by the American Meteor Society Board of Directors.
Recipients will be officially recognized in the Society's Annual Report,
along with other AMS printed and electronic publications.

The nominating procedure and criteria for receipt of the Charles P. Olivier
Award are as follows:

1.  The recipient must be an amateur worker in the field of meteor science,
and not professionally employed in the field.  Questions regarding this
"amateur" status will be resolved by the AMS Board of Directors.

2.  The recipient need not be an American Meteor Society affiliate or
associate.  

3.  AMS officers, that is, members of the Board of Directors or Operations
Staff, are not eligable for this award.  Affiliate group directors may be
considered only if they do not hold a titled position within the staff.

4.  Nominations for the Charles P. Olivier Award may be made only by
American Meteor Society associates, affiliates, or officers.  Persons may
not nominate themselves.

5.  Nominations should consist of a one-page written description of the
nominee's meritorious service and reasons why they should receive the
award.  Nominations will be received in either electronic or printed format
by the AMS Operations manager.

6.  Nominations will be received during the last quarter of each calendar
year, beginning October 1.  The deadline for nominations will be December 31.

7.  Nominations will be reviewed by the AMS staff and professional
advisors.  Following review, nominations will be presented to the Board of
Directors for decision.

8.  The AMS Board of Directors will announce the Charles P. Olivier Award
winner during the first quarter of the year following nomination
submissions.  The decision will be rendered no later than March 31.

9.  If no suitable nominee is found, the Board of Directors will retain the
ability to forego making the award. 

10.  Individual recipients cannot receive the Charles P. Olivier Award more
than one (1) time.  

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Send nominations to:

James Richardson
AMS Operations Manager
1229 Clark Avenue
Tallahassee, FL  32301
Email:  richardson@digitalexp.com

===========================================================================


James Richardson
Tallahassee, Florida

Operations Manager / Radiometeor Project Coordinator
American Meteor Society (AMS)
http://www.serve.com/meteors/
References: