Call for nominations to the board of directors of AusBiotech
Further to the notice of the forthcoming election for the board of directors of AusBiotech for 2013-14, nominations are now open for eligible AusBiotech members.
The new board will be announced at the AusBiotech Annual General Meeting in Brisbane on 1 November 2013.
If you wish to be nominated as a candidate, please complete the nomination form (which can be found on the AusBiotech website at www.ausbiotech.org) and return it to AusBiotech no later than 5 pm on 20 September 2013. The nomination form must be accompanied by a 350-word biography and photo in either gif or jpeg format.
The election will be conducted by way of an online ballot, which will open to members on 26 September and close on 11 October 2013.
For further details, including eligibility criteria for directors, please refer to the AusBiotech Constitution, which is available on the AusBiotech website.
Enquires can be directed to AusBiotech Company Secretary Richard Alderson on (03) 9828 1400, or email election@ausbiotech.org.
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