Dear Colleagues,
The Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) is seeking nominations for MSA Fellowship by June 1.  Please visit https://msaweb.org/fellowship-in-msahttps://minsocam.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8444a73daf87eb82a8d3fd49c&id=d44dd317d0&e=2e7bea5096 for more information.

•    MSA Members who have contributed significantly to the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, petrology, or allied sciences and whose scientific contribution utilized mineralogical studies or data, may be designated as Fellows upon proper accreditation by the Committee on Nomination for Fellows and election by the Council.
  

•    Nominations for fellowship can be made by any MSA Fellow or Member.  Please ensure that the package clearly outlines the candidate's contributions to advancing the field of mineralogy.  For example, this may include research/publications, teaching/mentoring/advising, professional service, and development of educational materials.
  

The committee asks that the nominator compiles the following documents in a single electronic file (PDF):

• nomination (with cover pagehttps://msaweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Fellowship-Nomination-Cover-Page.pdf),
• all letters of support, and
• any supplementary materials
  The entire package should be submitted to the Chair of the 2026 MSA Nominating Committee for Fellows (penny.king@anu.edu.aumailto:penny.king@anu.edu.au) by June 1.
  Thank you for considering nominating our well-deserving colleagues!
  Kind regards,
  Penny

Professor Penny Kinghttps://earthsciences.anu.edu.au/people/academics/professor-penelope-king (she/her)
Earth Systems Chemistry
Research School of Earth Sciences
Bldg 142 Mills Road
Australian National University
Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
61+(0)2 6125-0667

SPEC-E Lab:https://earthsciences.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/anu-spec-e-lab Visible-near-IR-mid-IR spectroscopy & materials synthesis

Associate Director Higher Degree Research students: da.hdr.rses@anu.edu.aumailto:da.hdr.rses@anu.edu.au
Administrative contact: hdr.cosm@anu.edu.aumailto:hdr.cosm@anu.edu.au

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Dear Colleagues,
A friendly reminder that the Mineralogical Society of America (MSA) is seeking nominations for MSA Fellowship by June 1.  Please visit https://msaweb.org/fellowship-in-msahttps://minsocam.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8444a73daf87eb82a8d3fd49c&id=d44dd317d0&e=2e7bea5096 for more information.  Please note that co-sponsors are no longer required for a fellowship nomination, but can be included.

•    MSA Members who have contributed significantly to the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, petrology, or allied sciences and whose scientific contribution utilized mineralogical studies or data, may be designated as Fellows upon proper accreditation by the Committee on Nomination for Fellows and election by the Council.
  

•    Nominations for fellowship can be made by any MSA Fellow or Member.  Please ensure that the package clearly outlines the candidate's contributions to advancing the field of mineralogy.  For example, this may include research/publications, teaching/mentoring/advising, professional service, and development of educational materials.
  

The committee asks that the nominator compiles the following documents in a single electronic file (PDF):

• nomination (with cover pagehttps://msaweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Fellowship-Nomination-Cover-Page.pdf),
• all letters of support (if applicable) and
• any supplementary materials
  The entire package should be submitted to the Chair of the 2026 MSA Nominating Committee for Fellows (penny.king@anu.edu.aumailto:penny.king@anu.edu.au) by June 1.
  Thank you for considering nominating our well-deserving colleagues!
  Kind regards,
  Penny

Professor Penny Kinghttps://earthsciences.anu.edu.au/people/academics/professor-penelope-king (she/her)
Earth Systems Chemistry
Research School of Earth Sciences
Bldg 142 Mills Road
Australian National University
Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
61+(0)2 6125-0667

SPEC-E Lab:https://earthsciences.anu.edu.au/research/facilities/anu-spec-e-lab Visible-near-IR-mid-IR spectroscopy & materials synthesis

Associate Director Higher Degree Research students: da.hdr.rses@anu.edu.aumailto:da.hdr.rses@anu.edu.au
Administrative contact: hdr.cosm@anu.edu.aumailto:hdr.cosm@anu.edu.au

I may send e-mails out of normal working hours.  Please be assured that I don't expect you to read, respond or action incoming e-mails outside of your normal working pattern or immediately.

The Australian National University acknowledges, celebrates and pays our respects to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region and to all First Nations Australians on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider Code: 00120C