Members are encouraged to submit nominations of deserving persons for the Norman Hudson Memorial Award. This is the highest honor bestowed on an individual by the Association. It is given for distinguished service in recognition of international accomplishments in soil and water conservation. The award is named after Norman Hudson, a British soil and water conservationist (see below), whose exemplary professional career was devoted to the cause of global soil and water conservation. The award was so far given to seven persons who were experts in various branches, as shown below. If you know any person who has done outstanding work in soil and water conservation, especially at the international level, please send the name and a short description of the work to us, in order that our Awards Committee can judge the Norman Hudson Memorial Award for this year. Please send your nominations to Prof Li Rui lirui@ms.iswc.ac.cn, WASWAC President, from now until October 25, 2011, to be judged by the Awards Committee. The regulations for judging the Award are as follows:
* The award may be given to Association members or nonmembers.
* No officer of the Association shall be eligible for the award while holding office.
* The service and accomplishments of the nominee shall have made major and widely recognized contributions to soil and water conservation on the international level.
Nomination Procedure
* Any Association member may make nominations.
* Nominators should submit nominations in narrative form of up to 1,000 words. The supporting material should document the international scope of the nominee's accomplishments, including such items as professional achievements in natural resource publications and papers written or delivered at professional meetings. Service to the Association either as a member or nonmember and service to other professional or conservation organizations can also be included.
Selection
* The Association's Awards Committee will review all nominations and select the recipient.
* The award will be presented at an event designated by the President of the Association.
* Only one award shall be given each year. No award shall be made if a suitable candidate is not nominated or if the Awards Committee decides the nominees do not fulfill adequately the criteria for the award.
Norman Hudson and one of his publications
