Dear EMS Member,

We would like to inform you that the 2026 EMS Council Elections will be held between October 1 and 31, 2026.

Election Rules:

• Any active member of the EMS may vote once and only once, for exactly 4 candidates of his/her choice. Only active EMS members with a membership registered on or before the 1st of October can vote for this election.
• Announcement of Results: Mid-November 2026, after Council validation.
• In the event of a tie between two or more candidates (same number of votes) during the voting process, the younger candidate is elected to the EMS council

To vote, you need to login to the EMS website first. Then, access the ‘Elections‘ webpage under the main menu ‘Council’ and click either on ‘Vote now‘ or ‘Election of #4 EMS Council Members for 2027-2030‘. You can also access the webpages by clicking on the links reported.

Elections Scope – EMS Statutes

The European Membrane Society (EMS) is managed by a council of elected members. According to our statutes, the council must be partly renewed every other year.

Four positions will be open in 2026 to replace our departing members, Aamer Ali, Frank Lipnizki, Gyorgy Szekely and Hannah Roth.

To fill these positions, four new council members will be elected to serve from 2027 to 2030.

According to our statutes, the primary responsibilities of council members include:

• Electing the board (President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer)
• Assisting the President in running the society
• Coordinating working parties on various matters as decided by the council or the General Assemblies

Council members elected by the society’s members represent the broader membrane community rather than any private or public institutions. The major activities of our society, which are detailed on our website (www.emsoc.eu), include sponsoring the esteemed “Euromembrane” conference series and the annual Summer School. The council is responsible for organizing calls for applications, reviewing proposals, and selecting hosts for these conferences. Additionally, the council oversees the society’s budget, offering travel grants and awards, especially to students and young researchers. The council also collaborates with other prominent societies, such as the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) and the Aseanian Membrane Society (AMS), in organizing the rotating world membrane conference, ICOM. As a founding World Association of Membrane Societies (WA-MS) member, EMS nominates representatives to the WA-MS steering committee.

Would you have any question regarding this vote, please do not hesitate to contact us at ems@emsoc.eu