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23-696: The International Mass Spectrometry Foundation (IMSF) is a non-profit scientific organization in the field of mass spectrometry . It operates the International Mass Spectrometry Society, which consists of 37 member societies and sponsors the International Mass Spectrometry Conference that is held once every two years. The foundation has four aims: Before the formation of the IMSF, the first International Mass Spectrometry Conference

46-701: A framework that protects and supports the free exchange of ideas". The list below shows all presidents of the Royal Society of New Zealand, known as the New Zealand Institute from 1867 to 1933, and since 2017 as the Royal Society Te Apārangi. The Academy Executive Committee of the Society from time to time elects as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand any person who in its opinion "has achieved distinction in research or

69-431: A move requiring royal assent and a subsequent Act of Parliament . In 2010, the organisation's remit was expanded to include the social sciences and the humanities. In 2007, Te Apārangi ( Māori for 'group of experts') was added to its name, and in 2017, its sesquicentenary, this was shortened to Royal Society Te Apārangi. Its legal name, as defined in legislation, remains Royal Society of New Zealand. Constituted under

92-496: A particular subject or discipline, provided they pay their membership fees. Older and more academic/professional societies may offer associateships and/or fellowships to fellows who are appropriately qualified by honoris causa , or by submission of a portfolio of work or an original thesis. A benefit of membership may be discounts on the subscription rates for the publications of the society. Many of these societies award post-nominal letters to their memberships. The membership at

115-462: A series of 150 biographies of women who had contributed to knowledge in New Zealand, called " 150 women in 150 words ". On 10 July 2008, the Society released a statement on climate change that said, in summary: In 2021, a report by a working group appointed by the New Zealand government proposed changes to the school curriculum to ensure indigenous knowledge (or mātauranga Māori ) was given

138-765: Is a not-for-profit body in New Zealand providing funding and policy advice in the fields of sciences and the humanities. These fundings (i.e., Marsden grants and research fellowships) are provided on behalf of the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment . The Royal Society of New Zealand was founded in 1867 as the New Zealand Institute , a successor to the New Zealand Society , which had been founded by Sir George Grey in 1851. The institute, established by

161-804: The American Association for the Advancement of Science , specific to a given discipline, such as the Modern Language Association , or specific to a given area of study, such as the Royal Entomological Society . Most are either specific to a particular country (e.g. the Entomological Society of Israel ), though they generally include some members from other countries as well, often with local branches, or are international, such as

184-969: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions or the Regional Studies Association , in which case they often have national branches. But many are local, such as the Massachusetts Medical Society , the publishers of the internationally known The New England Journal of Medicine . Some learned societies (such as the Royal Society Te Apārangi ) have been rechartered by legislation to form quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations . Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election. Some societies offer membership to those who have an interest in

207-524: The Royal Society of New Zealand Act 1997 (amended in 2012), the society exists to: It is a federation of 49 scientific and technological organisations and several affiliate organisations, and also has individual members. The Society's activities include: The Society administers the Prime Minister's Science Prizes . As part of its 150th anniversary celebrations, the Society published

230-1194: The World Association in Economics is free of cost. Following the globalization and the development of information technology, certain scholarly societies—such as the Modern Language Association—have created virtual communities for their members. In addition to established academic associations, academic virtual communities have been so organized that, in some cases, they have become more important platforms for interaction and scientific collaborations among researchers and faculty than have traditional scholarly societies. Members of these online academic communities, grouped by areas of interests, use for their communication shared and dedicated listservs (for example JISCMail ), social networking services (like Facebook or LinkedIn ) and academic oriented social networks (like Humanities Commons, ResearchGate , Mendeley or Academia.edu ). Royal Society Te Ap%C4%81rangi The Royal Society Te Apārangi (in full, Royal Society of New Zealand )

253-481: The sociology of science argue that learned societies are of key importance and their formation assists in the emergence and development of new disciplines or professions. In the form of professional associations, they can assist in the creation of pathways to leadership. The World Association in Economics provides help to the members of the WAE on the following issues: Societies can be very general in nature, such as

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276-519: The "knee jerk" reaction to the Listener letter and described the view that mātauranga Māori be protected and only transmitted by Māori as contrary to the principles of universities and the Royal Society. Massey University chemistry distinguished professor Peter Schwerdtfeger criticised the Royal Society's investigation as shameful and urged them to be open to debate and discussion. New Zealand Free Speech Union spokesperson Jonathan Ayling argued that

299-655: The Academy Executive Committee and the Council. The first female fellow, Kathleen Curtis , was elected in 1936. Di McCarthy was Chief Executive from 2007 to 2014. Andrew Cleland led from 2014 until his retirement in 2021. Cindy Kiro was appointed Chief Executive from 1 March 2021. In July 2021 it was announced that Paul Atkins, Chief Executive of Zealandia , will be taking over from Cindy Kiro on 29 November. The Society has both individual and organisational members. Constituent Organisations help

322-881: The New Zealand Institute Act 1867, was an apex organisation in science, with the Auckland Institute, the Wellington Philosophical Society, the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, and the Westland Naturalists' and Acclimatization Society as constituents. It later included the Otago Institute and other similar organisations. The Colonial Museum (later to become Te Papa ), which had been established two years earlier, in 1865,

345-437: The Society identify and address issues relevant to the research, knowledge and innovation sectors, and link into the research information and activities that the Society undertakes. These constituent organisations are: Regional Constituent Organisations (branches) are geographical constituents and include: The Society includes Affiliate Organisations that cover a diversity of disciplines, including policy, science education and

368-431: The advancement of science, technology or the humanities." The number of Fellows is limited to such number as is agreed from time to time between the Academy Executive Committee and the Council of the Society. A Fellow is entitled to use, in connection with his or her name, either the letters FRSNZ, which stand for Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, or such other letters or title as is agreed from time to time between

391-419: The opportunity to participate in the world's scientific enterprises. The Royal Society's response was to launch an investigation into two of the co-authors of the letter, who happened to be fellows of the Society. This investigation was criticised by several others fellows, who threatened to resign if they were disciplined. University of Auckland literature professor Brian Boyd criticised what he described as

414-769: The presentation and discussion of new research results, and publishing or sponsoring academic journals in their discipline. Some also act as professional bodies, regulating the activities of their members in the public interest or the collective interest of the membership. Some of the oldest learned societies are the Académie des Jeux floraux (founded 1323), Sodalitas Litterarum Vistulana (founded 1488), Accademia della Crusca (founded 1583), Accademia dei Lincei (founded 1603), Académie Française (founded 1635), German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (founded 1652), Royal Society (founded 1660) and French Academy of Sciences (founded 1666). Scholars in

437-611: The pursuit of science depends on free speech and accused the Royal Society of "abandoning its own heritage and tradition of academic freedom." On the other hand, scholars including Carwyn Jones FRSNZ have made clear that free speech, academic freedom, and tikanga māori are not in conflict, and indeed he has argued that "a tikanga-based approach would frame this conversation as a wānanga, a discussion in which participants are contributing to increasing collective understanding. Dialogue, debate, disagreement, challenge and contestation have always been important in te ao Māori, and tikanga provides

460-452: The same status as Western science. In response to this report, seven prominent academics co-authored a letter "In Defence of Science" to the current affairs magazine New Zealand Listener . The letter claimed mātauranga Māori falls "short of what can be defined as science itself", and that placing indigenous knowledge on the same level of science would patronise and fail indigenous populations. Instead, they proposed ensuring that everyone had

483-527: Was granted to the New Zealand Institute. Publishing transactions and proceedings was one of the institute's initial functions. James Hector was the manager of the institute and Director of the Colonial Museum and Geological Survey from 1867 until his retirement in 1903. In 1933, the Institute's name was changed to Royal Society of New Zealand, in reference to the Royal Society of London ,

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506-558: Was held in London in 1958 and 41 papers were presented. Since then, conferences were held every three years until 2012, and every two years since. Conference proceedings are published in a book series, Advances in Mass Spectrometry , which is the oldest continuous series of publications in mass spectrometry. The International Mass Spectrometry Society evolved from this series of International Mass Spectrometry Conferences. The IMSF

529-840: Was officially registered in the Netherlands in 1998 following an agreement at the 1994 conference. Past meetings were held in these locations: The society sponsors several awards including the Curt Brunnée Award for achievements in instrumentation by a scientist under 45 years of age, the Thomson Medal Award for achievements in mass spectrometry, as well as travel awards and student paper awards: Curt Brunnée Award winners: Scientific organization Most learned societies are non-profit organizations , and many are professional associations . Their activities typically include holding regular conferences for

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