RSNZ: Charles Fleming Award (original) (raw)

for environmental achievement

The award was established in 1988 to commemorate the life and work of Charles Alexander Fleming, KBE, BA, DSc (NZ), DSc (Hon. Causa) Wellington and Auckland, FRS, FRSNZ, FMANZ, Hon FZS, Hon FGS, For.Mem.Amer.Phil.Soc.

Charles Fleming (1916�1987) was deeply concerned with issues of environmental conservation, and the award grew out of his love of nature and concern for the environment, and seeks to honour those who have achieved distinction in the protection, maintenance, management, improvement, or understanding of the environment.

The 2004 Charles Fleming Award was awarded to Dr Steve Dawson and Dr Liz Slooten.

Eligibility

Citizens of New Zealand are invited to nominate individuals, groups or organisations domiciled in New Zealand who have benefited humanity in the general fields of ecology and enviromental science. Nominees will be judged by accepted international standards. Nominators may not nominate themselves. In making the awards, preference will be normally given to individuals.

Selection Criteria

The prime purpose of the award is to recognise achievement in the protection, maintenance, management, improvement or understanding of the environment.

Nomination procedures

There is no prescribed nomination form but nominations must include the following information:

1. Identification of nominee. Include a person's name, all professional or home contact details, present occupational title, and institutional affiliation. Enclose a full curriculum vitae. If a group is nominated, please include the names of all members of the group and indicate which name is that of its representative. If an organisation is nominated, please provide the full address and the name of director, president, etc.

2. Summary of accomplishment. Provide a brief statement (one to two pages) of the discoveries, improvements, or other contributions of the individual group or organisation in the fields for which the award is proposed.

3. Detailed description of contributions. Provide a detailed explanation of the contributions and explain why each is significant. Describe how each was accomplished. Mention any major involvement of others.

4. Evidence of contributions. Enclose only two or three examples of publications, or other evidence, which best represent the nominee's contributions. Materials will be retained unless otherwise requested.

5. References. Provide three letters of recommendation from individuals who can assess the nominee's contributions.

Frequency of award

The award is made every three years and consists of a medal, a cash grant, and an all expenses paid public lecture tour, visiting selected Royal Society Branches. The lecture tour will take place during 2008.

Closing date

The Charles Fleming Award will next be offered in 2007.

Nominations or applications for the award must be received by the Executive Officer - Awards, Royal Society of New Zealand, PO Box 598, Wellington no later than 1 August 2007.

Lecturers

1989 Royal New Zealand Forest and Bird Protection Society

1989 Donald Merton

1992 Ian A. E. Atkinson

1995 Brian P. J. Molloy

1998 David A. Thom

2001 John Laurence Craig

2004 Stephen Michael Dawson and Elisabeth Slooten (jointly)