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About ANZFSSResourcesMembership
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Ian Riebeling Memorial Medal | Certificate of Merit | Adelaide Medal |
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The Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society
Two of these medals are awarded at each Symposium for the best paper and
best poster presented at the National Symposium each year.
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The Allan Hodda Memorial AwardAllan was a well-known and well-respected scientist and individual. He was instrumental to the development of the NSW Branch of our Society, being over the years its Secretary, Vice-President, President, Public Officer and Life-Member. In 2004, he received the National President’s Medal for his services to the Society. For many years Allan was a forensic toxicologist at the Division of Analytical Laboratories in Sydney. His professional credentials and focus on quality and integrity were greatly appreciated by the forensic science community, as demonstrated by his various executive memberships, including being on the Panel of Advisers of the National Institute of Forensic Science and on the NATA's Forensic Registration Advisory Committee. His dedication to training and education were also shown by his organisation of the annual ANZFSS (NSW Branch) seminar ‘Inside the Forensic World’ and his association with the University of Technology, Sydney. Allan was a true gentleman with a very fine sense of humour. The Award will be offered each year to allow a member to travel to any destination to further their own study, attend a notable forensic meeting or visit a laboratory of their choice. The Award will be given to applicants who can demonstrate that they will benefit the most, both personally and professionally. Other reasons for travel in accordance with the intent of the Award, will be considered. Recipients of the Award will be required to complete their travel within one year or prior to the next ANZFSS Symposium and be available to present at that symposium.In 2008 the Award was won by Duncan McCarthy, a Fingerprint officer from Queensland. Duncan will be travelling to the Seventh International Conference on Forensic Inference and Statistics to be held at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He will also be attending the Federal Office of Police in Berne, Switzerland to research digital and nano techniques that relate to Fingerprint Technology. A new award will be offered in September 2008 to be announced at the Symposium.
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National Travel AwardThe National Travel Award is provided to members of the Society to attend the National Symposium. The award may also be offered to assist with attendance at other National and International Events.
Relevant dates for Award applications for the 19th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences, Melbourne, Victoria, 6 - 9 October 2008 are:
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The "Ian Riebeling" Memorial Medal - Best New Practitioner
The medal is given to the best new practitioner who presents either a poster or paper at each ANZFSS International Symposium every two years. To be eligible for the medal the practitioner must have begun their career in the two years prior to the symposium. |
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Certificates of MeritAt each ANZFSS International Symposium, Certificates of Merit are handed out in various categories in line with the SMANZFL-Specialist Advisory Groups. These certificates are in recognition of the best paper and poster in each category |
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The Adelaide Medal
The view of the organizing committee at the time was that the medal should be for scientific achievement that had a marked influence on the forensic sciences from an international perspective. Work that resulted in a change of direction, new thinking or significant improvement in current methodologies should be recognized. It was not intended that the award would be for management or administrative achievement. It was firmly focused on science. The requirements and the operation of the Medal are as follows:
Previous recipients of the Medal were:
The nomination procedure and the selection process are as follows: Nomination of candidates for the Adelaide Medal will be initiated by the IAFS President in-office. The Organizing Committee of the IAFS Meeting, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the Forensic Science Society of the United Kingdom and the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society will each be invited to recommend a candidate for the Medal together with a summary of their candidates' achievements. The nominations will be passed to the Council of IAFS. After reviewing the submissions, the latter will prepare a list of four names, with one being the suggested recipient of the medal for consideration by the South Australian Branch. Once the winner of the Medal has been finalized, the medal will be forwarded to the Organizing Committee for presentation at the IAFS Meeting. To raise the awareness and prestige of the Adelaide Medal, the winner will be invited to give a plenary lecture on the occasion when he or she receives the medal. Nominations for 2008 close on the 28 February. Nominations can either be provided to Darren Bails at ANZFSS SA Branch Inc GPO Box 194 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 5001 or via email, or send to Kimberly Wrasse, IAFS General Secretariat, 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904-2798 (kwrasse@aafs.org).
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This Medal was struck in honour of Ian Riebeling, a forensic document
examiner with Forensic Science South Australia in Adelaide. Ian passed away suddenly in February of
2001 and was an active
member of the Society. He had held the position of President of the South
Australian Branch of ANZFSS and many other positions in the preceding
years. 