From the
inception of INTECOL in 1967, the Board has had the power
to appoint honorary members to reflect their standing
in the ecological community and their service to the Society.
For reasons that are lost in the mists of time, this was
not taken up initially. During 2002 the Board decided
that it should invoke this power, and the first four honorary
members were appointed. These are listed below:
Professor Eugene P. Odum, University of Georgia, United
States of America
Professor Frank B. Golley, University of Georgia, United
States of America
Professor Byung-Sun Ihm, Mokpo National University, Korea
Professor George A. Knox, University of Canterbury, New
Zealand
Unfortunately in the event, Professor Odum's appointment
occurred posthumously, but there can be few if any ecologists
worldwide who have made such an important contribution
to the science. Professors Golley and Knox have also
made many valuable contributions to their respective
fields of ecology, and have also played major roles
in the formation and running of INTECOL over many years.
Both are past presidents. Professor Ihm has done much
to raise the profile of ecology in Korea. He is currently
President of the Ecological Society of Korea, and was
the pivotal figure in ensuring the great success of
the VIII Congress in Seoul in 2002.
In 2005, at the Montreal Congress,
the Board decided to award the
second honorary members to two eminent ecologists of the region
for their most distinguished contributions to ecology.
They are listed below:
Professor F. Herbert Bormann, Yale University, United
States of America
Dr. Gene E. Likens, Institute of Ecosystem Studies, United
States of America
This year marked the
50th anniversary of the start of the Hubbard Brook experiment
which has had a huge influence on ecological science.
The INTECOL Board recognized
their outstanding contributions to ecological science and/or the
Society, not the least their investigations at Hubbard Brook
Ecosystem which have had a huge impact on ecological thinking and
their services as the Presidents of the Ecological Society of
America.
Honorary membership is the highest honour that INTECOL can bestow.
In the future, the Board will want to appoint further honorary
members on a regular basis.
The Board is of the view that the primary criterion for the award
of honorary membership will be distinction in ecological research
or in the communication of ecological research.
It would welcome suggestions from
the membership for it to consider. Suggestions should be sent in
the first instance to the President, Professor John A. Lee
([email protected])
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