Membership
1. Who can joint
PAS membership is open to committed scientific researchers, educators
and advocates who belong to the Asia-Pacific region as well as to
non-Asia-Pacific persons engaged in scientific work in the region.
2. Membership
Membership is
awarded on the basis of a proven record in contribution to scientific research,
education and advocacy. We are welcome more scientists and researchers joint
PAS.
The following abbreviation letter indicates the major field of research.
Ag: Agricultural Sciences; As: Astronomy
B: Biology;
Ch: Chemistry; Co: Computer;
Ea: Earth Sciences,
Eco: Economic; Ed: Education;
En: Environment.
Fi: Finance; Fo: Food Science.
G: Global Science
H: History, Humanics
I: Information
Technology
J: Journalist
K: Kinetics
L: Literature and
Language
Math: Mathematics; Mat: Materials Science; Med: Medical Science
P: Physics
Q: Quantum
Mechanics
S: Sociology;
T: Technologist,
Tectonics.
U: Ufologist
V: Vitaminology
Z: Zooecology
3. How to joint a membership of Pacific Academy of Sciences?
2.1 Membership
categories
According to the
Statutes of the Pacific Academy of Sciences, the Academy's membership consists
of the following categories:
·
Honorary
Councillors of Academic Advisory Committee
They are invited by PAS from the senior fellows of the National Academy of Science, or distinguished Professors of Universities in those countries in Asia and Pacific Rim.
·
Honorary Councillors
of Administrative Advisory Committee
They are invited by PAS from governors or CEO of Large Institutions in the world.
·
Honorary
Academician of Academic Advisory Committee
They are invited from the fellows of the National Academy of Science, or distinguished Professors of the top Universities in Asia and Pacific Rim.
·
Academicians of
PAS
They are selected form the Fellows of PAS.
·
Fellows
They are elected from members of PAS.
·
Members
They are elected from scientists who are working in Asia and Pacific Rim and have made outstanding contributions to their respective fields of science.
2.2 Procedure
of Election:
·
Academicians of
PAS:
The nomination of a candidate of for election must be made in writing
on a Nomination Form of Academician signed by two Academicians of PAS.
Completed nomination form of Academician are evaluated by Academic Advisory
Committee, and then submitted to the PAS Council. The Council, after reviewing
the comments and recommendations made by the Academic Advisory Committee, recommends a final list of candidates
for election. The names of the candidates selected are then communicated to the
Academicians of PAS for election by
postal ballot. Candidates receiving a favourable vote by the majority of
Academicians are elected. If the candidate of academician is a new member and
he/she not receiving a favourable vote by the majority of academician is
accepted as a fellow.
·
Fellows of PAS:
The nomination of a candidate of
Fellow of PAS for election must be made in writing on a Nomination Form of
Fellow signed by an academician, or
two fellows of PAS. Completed nomination form of fellows of PAS are evaluated
by Academic Committee of Fellows, and then submitted to the PAS Council. The
Council, after reviewing the comments and recommendations made by the Academic Committee of Fellows,
recommends a final list of candidates for election. The names of the candidates
selected are then communicated to the Fellows of PAS for election by postal
ballot. Candidates receiving a favourable vote by the majority of fellows are
elected.
·
Members of PAS:
The nomination of a candidate of
member of PAS must be made in writing on a Nomination Form of member signed
by a fellow, or two members of PAS. Completed nomination form is evaluated by
two Academicians, and then submitted to the PAS Council. The Council, after
reviewing the comments and recommendations made by the Academicians, the candidate can be accepted as a member of PAS.
2.3 Membership
fee
While there are no fees to join
PAS, members are encouraged to give voluntary contributions for A$50
operational expenses and to purchase publications such as books, journals and
newsletters.
2.4 Inquiry
The Nomination Forms of a Candidate of Academician, Fellow, and Member of PAS are available upon request and are sent to PAS members only. They are not sent to non-members.
More detail please inquiry
Secretary General of Pacific Academy of Sciences
Tel: +612 9697 3691
Fax: +612 9697 3691
E-mail: cfyang@materials.unsw.edu.au