Preliminary slates for the 2025 LMS elections to Council and Nominating Committee are given below. Candidates' biographies will be accessible here as they become available.
As in previous years, members are invited to make direct nominations for both Council and Nominating Committee; details of how to do this are below. The deadline for receipt of direct nominations is no later than noon on 1 September 2025.
The ballot will open in autumn 2025 and the results will be announced at the LMS Annual General Meeting in 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 |
| Vice-President | Iain Gordon | Nominating Committee |
| Vice-President | Shabnam Beheshti | 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, Mark Chaplain, was elected for a term of two years in November 2024, taking office as President in November 2025.
1.2 Council: Members-at-Large
The following nominations for Members-at-Large of Council have been made by the Nominating Committee in accordance with the Society's By-Laws. Six two-year terms are contested in the election. One two-year term for a Council Member-at-Large (Women and Diversity) and five two-year terms for Member-at-Large of Council. The list is alphabetical by surname.
| Role | Nominee | Nominator |
| Member-at-Large of Council (Women and Diversity) |
Sara Lombardo |
Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Andrew Brooke-Taylor | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Dan Colquitt | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Simon Cox | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Jessica Enright | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Jelena Grbic | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Jesus Martinez Garcia | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Sue Pope | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Gregory Sankaran | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Ian Short | Nominating Committee |
Six Members-at-Large who were elected for two years in 2024 have a year of their terms left to serve; they are: Peter Ashwin, Clare Dunning, Lassina Dembélé, Jason Lotay, Amanda Turner and Sarah Whitehouse.
1.3 Nominating Committee
The following nominations for the Nominating Committee have been made by the Nominating Committee in accordance with the Society's By-Laws.
There are two vacancies, both for three-year terms.
The list is alphabetical by surname.
| Role | Nominee | Nominator |
| Nominating Committee | Agelos Georgakopoulos | Nominating Committee |
| Nominating Committee | Des Higham | Nominating Committee |
| Nominating Committee | Mark Powell | Nominating Committee |
The continuing members of the Nominating Committee are: Helen Wilson (Chair), David Abrahams, Karin Baur, Victoria Gould and Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb. 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.
2. Direct Nominations
Direct nominations for either Council or Nominating Committee must be sent to the Executive Secretary of the London Mathematical Society, Simon Edwards (nominations@lms.ac.uk; De Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS), to be received no later than noon on 1 September 2025.
Direct nominations must include:
- The name of the nominee.
- The role for which the nominee is nominated.
- The nominee’s acceptance of the nomination.
- Three seconders, with a statement from each confirming that they are willing to act as a seconder.
- A nominator.
The nominee, proposer and all seconders must be members of the LMS in good standing. The LMS By-Laws also specify that, at the time of their service, members of Council must be resident in the UK.
A form for making direct nominations is also available. Members should note that this form is for convenience only and there is no obligation to use this.
Nomination form for Nominating Committee
Such nominations must bear the signatures of the nominator and three seconders and of the nominee. Please send the completed form(s) to Simon Edwards (nominations@lms.ac.uk).
All nominated candidates will be asked to provide standard biographical information which will be distributed to the voters. Any additional information should be limited to 200 words. Candidates will also be encouraged to make a 200 word personal statement to be submitted with their biography.
If you would like further assistance with making a direct nomination, please contact Lesley Campbell, Society Governance Officer, at nominations@lms.ac.uk.