Preliminary slates for the 2022 LMS elections to Council and Nominating Committee are given below. Candidates' biographies will be accessible here as they become available.
A forum to discuss the elections is available at http://discussions.lms.ac.uk/lmselections/.
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 2022.
Trustees are expected to sign up to the Trustee Code of Conduct upon election. The ballot will open in autumn 2022 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 |
| President-Elect | Jens Marklof | Nominating Committee |
| Vice-President | Iain Gordon | Nominating Committee |
| Vice-President | Catherine Hobbs | Nominating Committee |
| Treasurer | Simon Salamon | Nominating Committee |
| General Secretary | Robb McDonald | Nominating Committee |
| Publications Secretary | Niall MacKay | Nominating Committee |
| Programme Secretary | Chris Parker | Nominating Committee |
| Education Secretary | Kevin Houston | Nominating Committee |
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. Five two-year terms and one one-year term 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 | Rachel Bearon | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Anne-Christine Davis | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Jonathan Dawes | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Tamara Grava | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Minhyong Kim | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Jason Lotay | Nominating Committee |
| Member-at-Large of Council | Anne Taormina | 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 2021 have a year of their terms left to serve; they are: Sara Lombardo (Member-at-Large, Women and Diversity), Elaine Crooks, Andrew Dancer, Jessica Enright, Frank Neumann and Rachel Newton.
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 | Laura Ciobanu | Nominating Committee |
| Nominating Committee | Diane Maclagan | Nominating Committee |
| Nominating Committee | Alastair Rucklidge | Nominating Committee |
| Nominating Committee | Helen Wilson | Nominating Committee |
The continuing members of the Nominating Committee are: Tara Brendle (Chair), Chris Budd, Nira Chamberlain, Philip Maini and Gwyneth Stallard. 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 interim Executive Secretary of the London Mathematical Society, Fiona Nixon (nominations@lms.ac.uk; De Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS), to be received no later than noon on 1 September 2022.
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 Fiona Nixon (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 James Taylor, Society Governance Officer, at nominations@lms.ac.uk.