2021 Cedric K. Ferguson Medal Award Selection Subcommittee

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About the Cedric K. Ferguson Medal Subcommittees

The Cedric K. Ferguson award subcommittee is charged with reviewing peer approved technical papers authored by young professionals and making recipient recommendations to the SPE Board of Directors. This subcommittee is composed of 7 to 13 SPE professional members in good standing who have experience as an author or editor of technical papers, technical depth, expertise, and interest in the award they are judging. They are often prior Ferguson Medal recipients. The incoming SPE President appoints Ferguson Award subcommittee members.

 Qualifications and Experience

• Current SPE professional member with an unbiased vested interest in SPE (required)
• Knowledge and experience of peer reviewed technical papers (required)
• Technical expertise and interest in serving on an award subcommittee (required)
• SPE member for at least 5 years (recommended)

• Recipients of the Cedric K. Ferguson Medal or Certificate (recommended)

 Expected Time Commitment

• 3-year term for members
• One-year term for the chair, typically an existing actively engaged award subcommittee member in the 3^rd year of their term
• Ability to meet for teleconference deliberations between March and May
• Ability to review and critique around 50 to 80 technical papers between February and March.

Deliverables and Expectations

• Subcommittee members must act in the best interest of SPE and participate regularly.
• No travel required. Communication will take place via teleconference and email.
• All nomination review takes place online and during deliberation teleconferences.
• Deliverable is recipient recommendation(s) to the BCMP and the SPE Board of Directors.