[Grad-postdoc-assn] Reminder: Nominations for Thompson Lecture Series due next Wed.

[Mark Flanner]

Hi everyone -

This is a reminder to submit nominations for Thompson Lecturers by next 
Wednesday (Jan. 21).  Nominations are submitted at: 
https://www.wiki.ucar.edu/display/aspthompson08/2009+Nominations

Again, we are soliciting nominees whose expertise differs significantly 
from those of recent Thompson guests.  More information is available in 
Simona's email, posted below.

Thanks and best -
Mark



Simona Bordoni wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> Happy New Year!
> 
> The Thompson Lecture Series Committee is soliciting
> nominees for the next TWO Thompson Lecturers.
> For more on the TLS and previous lectures, please go to
> the following web page:
> http://www.asp.ucar.edu/thompson/thompson_lecture.php
> 
> All postdoc and graduate students at NCAR are invited to
> submit one or more nominees for the upcoming 2009 TLS.
> Please note that we will be selecting speakers for the
> next two lecturers (spring and fall 2009). More than ever,
> this year we want to make sure that the lecturers'
> scientific interests are significantly different than
> those of the 3 or 4 past lecturers, so your input is
> extremely valuable!
> 
> The process is as follow:
> 1 ) you submit the nomination to the wiki at
> https://www.wiki.ucar.edu/display/aspthompson08/Home
> under “2009 Nominations".
> Please, refer to the attached memo "Thompson Lecture
> Guidance (from Director)" before nominating someone.
> The deadline for nominations is Tuesday January 20 2009.
> 
> 2) We all meet for the ASP social for January, on Friday
> January 23 at 2:30pm in CG room  3131.
> ICE-CREAM and cold beverages will be provided!!
> During the social, we discuss the nominees and then rank
> them by a secret voting process.
> If you are unable to attend the social, you may cast your
> vote by emails to the committee no later than 12 NOON
> Friday January 23.
> 
> 3) After the selection process during the ASP social, we
> (TLS committee) present the ranking to Maura for approval.
> 
> Please, peruse the website (link above) and read the
> attached memo from Maura before submitting a nomination.
> Once you've settled on a nominee, please follow the
> guidelines below for submitting your nomination.
> 
> Technical guidelines for nomination:  Please submit the
> name and a short description of your nominee.  Short means
> 4-5 sentences, and should include things such as the
> nominee's research interests, current and past positions,
> outstanding accomplishments to the field and any personal
> insight you may have into the nominee that makes him/her
> an exceptional candidate. You are encouraged to provide a
> link to your nominee's website. Nominations by both individuals
> and groups of people are welcome.
> 
> We hope you take this opportunity to take an active role
> in selecting the next two Thompson Lecturers and we thank
> you for your participation.
> 
> Feel free to email if you have any questions!
> The Thompson Lecture Series Committee
> 
> Simona Bordoni (bordoni at ucar.edu)
> Mark Flanner (mflanner at ucar.edu)
> Song-Lak Kang (songlak at ucar.edu)
> Amit Teller (teller at ucar.edu)
> 
> 
> ---
> Simona Bordoni
> ASP/MMM
> National Center for Atmospheric Research
> Office: FL-3 2070
> Phone: (303) 497-8993
> 
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