Certificates of Distinction for Outstanding Achievements Certificates of Distinction for Outstanding Achievements The Council for Congresses of Entomology wishes to award up to six Certificates of Distinction at each International Entomological Congress. These awards are honorary only, and carry no monetary or material value. On behalf of the Council, we invite all entomologists to nominate colleagues, either as individuals or as teams, for consideration by the Council for these awards as part of the XXIst Congress in Brazil in August 2000. Successful candidates will be advised prior to the Congress and encouraged to attend the Congress to receive the Certificate in person during the Opening Ceremony. In giving these awards the Council wishes to emphasize the central and continuing importance of entomology in both basic and applied studies, ranging from populations and organisms down to cellular and molecular levels.
Entomology is historically, economically and socially salient to human endeavor.
It continues to be of critical importance to agriculture, forestry, human and animal health, and environmental wellbeing in most countries in the world. Insects have also proven to be excellent models for many fundamental studies in biology. We hope, by awarding these Certificates, that we can help inspire and connect all entomologists throughout the world. The Certificates of Distinction are recognition by the International Congresses of Entomology and its Council both of exemplary careers and of seminal themes in entomology for the future. We wish to encourage future achievements both by individuals and by teams.