The AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture is an important opportunity to explore the environmental and societal challenges facing our planet through the lens of agricultural innovation and its applications in a global context.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation (RMF), and the World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF) invite nominations for the
2022 AAAS Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture
Fall 2022
We are seeking nominations for speakers who will discuss emerging opportunities and challenges in agricultural pest management and technological innovations to support agricultural productivity and food security in the face of changing environmental conditions.
The 2022 nominees should be well-respected scientists working at the forefront of pressing issues at the nexus of agriculture and society. They should have outstanding scientific contributions or significant policy accomplishments related to agriculture with demonstrated societal impact.
The lecture carries an honorarium of $5,000 and AAAS will cover standard travel and lodging expenses.
Nomination Instructions
Nominations (for self or for others) should be typed, include the following information, and will be kept in the confidence of the selection committee:
- Nominee’s name and title, institutional affiliation, address (physical and email), and phone number
- A summary of the basis of the nomination that illustrates the nominee’s accomplishments with respect to agriculture and society (not to exceed 500 words)
- The nominee’s curriculum vitae (not to exceed 3 pages)
Candidates nominated but not selected in 2020 and 2021 may be re-nominated for the 2022 Lecture.
Submission Instructions and Deadline
All documentation should be submitted in PDF or Word format via email to Dr. Michael Fernandez, EPI Center Director, at mdfernandez@aaas.org. For more information, please send Dr. Fernandez an email.
The deadline for nominations is June 10, 2022.
Lecturer eligibility: Nominations must be for individuals and not institutions; and members (and immediate family members) of the Selection Committee and staff of AAAS, RMF, and WFPF are ineligible.