About ASMS

Board of Directors Election Dec 2-19, 2024

This slate of candidates has been nominated to stand for election to the ASMS Board of Directors. The Vice President for Arrangements, Secretary, and Member-at Large for Publications positions will be elected for two-year terms that commence July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. Learn more about the annual election and nominating process at the bottom of this page.

All current ASMS members should have received their electronic ballot on December 2 from sender American Society for Mass Spectrometry <invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com>. Reminders will be sent on Dec 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, and 19. You may need to check your junk/spam folder for messages from sender listed above. Voting will close at 11:45 pm Pacific, December 19.
If you do NOT receive or find your electronic ballot, please contact info@asms.org.

Vice President for Arrangements | Learn about this role and the candidates

Roy Martin

Waters Corporation

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August Specht

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Secretary | Learn about this role and the candidates

Kari B. Basso

University of Florida

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Si Wu

University of Alabama

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Member-at-Large for Publications | Learn about this role and the candidates

Brian H. Clowers

Washington State Unversity

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Lan Huang

University of California, Irvine

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More About the Election and Nomination Process

The ASMS Board of Directors consists of nine members serving staggered two-year terms. Each year a slate of nominees are selected by the Nominating Committee which meets at the annual conference. The Nominating Committee is approved by the Board of Directors and appointed by the President of ASMS.

To suggest a candidate for the next cycle, please submit the name by email to info@asms.org along with a brief statement that the individual would be willing to stand for election. This information will be shared with the Nominating Committee. Members are also welcome to approach a member of the Nominating Committee directly with their suggestions. Nominees must be members of ASMS continuously for two years prior to the year of nomination.