ISSI Board of Directors nominations

ISSI members are invited to submit names of colleagues for positions on the International Society for Solid State Ionics Board. Per the ISSI By-laws, the Board is comprised of 6 Officers and 9 Councillors (15 total). Board elections are held during the SSI conference. Board position responsibilities and open positions for the July, 2026 society elections at SSI-25 in Singapore, are detailed below.

Society Officers

Immediate Past President, President, Vice President,
Secretary, Vice-Secretary,
Treasurer

Open Positions

Vice-President, President-Elect (one position)

• Acts for President on any occasion in which the President is unable to carry on normal duties
• Assumes role of President at conclusion of term of President, or earlier if the position of President becomes vacant

Vice-Secretary, Secretary-Elect (one position)

• Assist the secretary with the various recordkeeping and communication duties of the society including
  • Webmaster of the ISSI website:   (www.internationalsocietysolidstateionics.org)
  • Maintain minutes of Council/Officer meetings
  • Maintain records of Society
  • Communicate society news, meeting news, and awards announcements to members; collect award applications
  • Conducts general correspondence, as directed by the President and the Board
• Similar to the vice-president role, the intent of the vice secretary position is to gain experience and operating knowledge in order to serve as society secretary during the next election cycle.

Society Councillors

3 councilors from Europe
3 councilors from Asia/Oceania
2 councilors from the Americas
1 councilor from any region

Open Positions

There are three open councillor positions for the 2026 election: 1 open position each for Europe, Asia/Oceania, and the Americas

• Assist with general administration of Society
• May participate in ad-hoc committees appointed by the President.

Nominations for any of the above positions (including self-nominations) are requested and should be sent to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.