AOAC Awards Program Policy Documents 4/2020

This award recognizes a Community Volunteer who has exhibited timely, competent, and exemplary service to his/her respective community. In addition, the nominee has significantly contributed to AOAC INTERNATIONAL over a period of years with other accomplishments related to his/her area of expertise. 14.11 Single Laboratory Validation Study of the Year Award 2009 the OMB added an award category for the Single Laboratory Validation Study of the Year. This award recognizes a published study that exhibits a unique or particularly noteworthy aspect such as innovative technology or application, breadth of applicability, critical need or difficult analysis. 14.12 Method Committee Member of the Year Award The award is intended to emphasize the importance of the Method Committee Member in finding, guiding and reviewing the development and validation of analytical methods for the detection, identification, and/or quantitation of analytes from a variety of matrices recommended for adoption by AOAC INTERNATIONAL. In addition, the Method Committee Member is also charged with advising other volunteers regarding methods development activities, recommending potential General Referees, serving as a scientific expert in the field of one or more topic area, reviewing protocols and completed studies, attending all committee meetings, taking part in all actions associated with the Official Methods SM process. The award commends the Method Committee Member who most notably demonstrates those characteristics. 14.13 Expert Review Panel of the Year Award 2009 the OMB added an award category for the Expert Review Panel of the Year Award. The award recognizes the unique or particularly noteworthy aspect of a review panel report is highlighted as making the ERP worthy of the award, such as innovative technology or application, breadth of applicability, critical need, difficult analysis, or timeliness. 14.14 Certificates of Recognition Each AOAC INTERNATIONAL volunteer receives a Certificate of Recognition for completion of service in a volunteer position. This includes committee members; Study Directors, collaborators and laboratories participating in collaborative studies; Section officers; and Task Force members. (April 1985, March 1989, June 1988, March 1995) 14.15 Volunteer Pins This program provides each volunteer with a lapel pin denoting his or her participation in AOAC INTERNATIONAL as a volunteer. Begun in 1991, by providing all then current volunteers with a pin, the program is continued by providing a pin in conjunction with appointment to first AOAC volunteer position.

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