Slates for the 2024 LMS elections to Council and Nominating Committee are given below. Candidates' biographies can be found here.
The ballot opened on 18 October - members received a paper ballot or an e-mail from Civica Elections Services, from the address lms@cesvotes.com, depending on how a member receives Society communications. The ballot closes on 13 November (with a two working day grace period for postal votes). The results will be announced at the LMS Annual General Meeting on 22 November.
1. Election slates for LMS Council and Nominating Committee
1.1 Council: Officers
The following nominations for Officers of Council have been made by the Nominating Committee in accordance with the Society's By-Laws.
Role | Nominee | Nominator |
President-Elect | Mark Chaplain | Presidential Search Committee |
Vice-President | Iain Gordon | Nominating Committee |
Vice-President | Catherine Hobbs | Nominating Committee |
Treasurer | Simon Salamon | Nominating Committee |
General Secretary | David Barnes | Nominating Committee |
Publications Secretary | Niall MacKay | Nominating Committee |
International Secretary | Minhyong Kim | Nominating Committee |
Education Secretary | Mary McAlinden | Nominating Committee |
The President, Jens Marklof, was elected for a term of two years in November 2022, taking office as President in November 2023.
The International Secretary role replaces the Programme Secretary role from November 2024. The role description can be found here.
1.2 Council: Members-at-Large
The following nominations for Members-at-Large of Council have been made by the Nominating Committee and through direct nomination in accordance with the Society's By-Laws. Six two-year terms are contested in the election. The list is alphabetical by surname.
Role | Nominee | Nominator |
Member-at-Large of Council | Peter Ashwin | Nominating Committee |
Member-at-Large of Council | Lassina Dembélé | Nominating Committee |
Member-at-Large of Council | Clare Dunning | Nominating Committee |
Member-at-Large of Council | Marianne Johnson | Nominating Committee |
Member-at-Large of Council | Henri Johnston | Nominating Committee |
Member-at-Large of Council | Jason Lotay | Nominating Committee |
Member-at-Large of Council | Ana Ros Camacho | Nominating Committee |
Member-at-Large of Council | Amanda Turner | Nominating Committee |
Member-at-Large of Council | Sarah Whitehouse | Nominating Committee |
Six Members-at-Large who were elected for two years in 2023 have a year of their terms left to serve; they are: Elaine Crooks, Andrew Brooke-Taylor, Jessica Enright, Sara Lombardo, Rachel Newton, and Gregory Sankaran.
1.3 Nominating Committee
The following nominations for the Nominating Committee have been made by the Nominating Committee and by direct nomination in accordance with the Society's By-Laws.
There are three vacancies, two terms for three-year and one term for one-year.
The list is alphabetical by surname.
Role | Nominee | Nominator |
Nominating Committee | David Abrahams | Nominating Committee |
Nominating Committee | Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb | Nominating Committee |
Nominating Committee | Agelos Georgakopoulos | Nominating Committee |
Nominating Committee | Paul Glaister | Nominating Committee |
Nominating Committee | Oliver Jensen | Nominating Committee |
The continuing members of the Nominating Committee are: Helen Wilson (Chair), Karin Baur, Laura Ciobanu and Victoria Gould. In addition, Council will appoint a representative to the Committee.
Further information about the work of the Nominating Committee is available here. The Committee welcomes input from Society members.