OMB Meeting Book (June 22, 2017)

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MEMORANDUM 

Date: 

June 22‐23, 2017 

To: 

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Official Methods Board 

From: 

Deborah McKenzie, Staff Liaison – AOAC Official Methods Board 

Subject: 

Item 3 – AOAC OMB Awards 

OMB has four awards for which candidates will be discussed.  There are two (2) team awards and  two (2) individual awards.   

The awards are:  1. Award in Recognition of Technical and Scientific Excellence (team award)

2. Expert Review Panel of the Year (team award) 3. Technical Service Award (individual award) 4. Method of the Year (individual award)

Nominations for these awards are determined as follows: 

1. Nominations for the Recognition award come from the Official Methods Board itself and will be discussed during the meeting. 2. Nominations for the Expert Review Panel of the Year are based on ERPs that have met over the past three (3) years (2014‐2016). 3. Nominations for the Technical Service Award are based on solicitations to the leadership of stakeholder panels, ERPs, technical and advisory committees, Communities, and AOAC Sections. 4. Nominations for the Method of the Year are based on the First Action or Final Action methods reviewed during the past three (3) years (2014‐2016).  Information for Method of the Year award nominations was sent out via email on Monday, June 18, 2017.

Enclosures:  1. AOAC Awards Policy and Procedures Document 2. Eligible ERPs 3. Eligible and nominated candidates for Technical Service Award 4. Listing of Eligible methods