- to prescribe the qualifications and selection procedure for candidates for Distinguished Members as stipulated in Article 5, Clause 5 of the Constitution of the Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine.
- Candidates to be nominated as Distinguished Members must have rendered distinguished service to the Society. 3.
- Candidates for Meritorious Membership shall fulfil the following conditions 1 or 2: 1.
- a total of at least 10 years of membership in the Society and a history of teaching, research and other activities in the field of tropical medicine
- members of the Society who, notwithstanding condition 1 above, have rendered outstanding service to the Society
- the age of the person to be nominated as a Meritorious Member shall, in principle, be 65 years old or over.
- When a person wishes to nominate a Meritorious Service Member, a nomination form by a Councilor shall be submitted to the President at least one month prior to the annual meeting of the Board of Councilors. 6.
- The Board of Directors shall select the distinguished members and the Board of Councilors shall approve the selection.
- The Board of Directors shall determine separately how these bylaws shall be administered.
- amendments to these bylaws shall be made by the Board of Directors and approved by the Board of Councilors.
Supplementary provisions
- These bylaws were approved by the Board of Directors on 21 October 2009 and by the Board of Councilors on 22 October 2009 and shall come into force on 1 January 2010.
- the amendments to these bylaws shall enter into force on 9 November 2019
- the amendments to these bylaws shall enter into force on 9 October 2022.
Arrangements for the operation of the ‘Bylaws for the Selection of Meritorious Members’ in accordance with section 7 (decided by the Board of Directors on 21 October 2009).
- if a candidate fully meets the qualifications for a Meritorious Member under these Bylaws but wishes to continue the Society’s activities as an active member or councilor, the candidate’s will shall be respected.
