In accordance with the Constitution & Rules of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Incorporated, the Management Committee is calling for nominations for election as NZSEE Fellows.
How to nominate
- Closing date: Friday, 13 November 2026, 12pm
- Nominated by: three current financial members of the Society
- What to submit: the completed nomination form (all fields), including a brief statement supporting the nominee’s case
- Download the nomination form (Word) to complete on your computer
- Download the nomination form (PDF) to print and sign
- Where to send it: the Executive Officer, exec@nzsee.org.nz
Who is eligible (Clause 3.6)
The Management Committee may elect as a Fellow any person, resident in New Zealand or otherwise, who in the Committee’s estimation meets all of the following:
- They have been an Ordinary Member of the Society for at least five years immediately prior to nomination; and
- They are highly respected in some aspects of earthquake engineering, earthquake phenomena or the effects of earthquakes; and
- They have performed exceptional service to the Society, as demonstrated by:
a. work on the Management Committee; and/or
b. work on one or more of the Society’s Bulletins; and/or
c. publication in the Society’s Bulletin; and/or
d. other special contribution which benefits the Society.
Nomination process (Clause 4.6)
- An unsuccessful nomination stands for three years after it was made. If the nominee is not elected by then, it lapses.
- An unsuccessful candidate cannot be re-nominated for three years after the failed nomination.
- Normally, no more than five percent of the Society’s membership will be Fellows at any one time.
Please note
Nominations will be considered by the Management Committee in its assessment for election of Fellows. The Committee’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
