Membership Requirements / Membership Application
International Society of Life Information Science (ISLIS)
Membership Requirements
August 2005
Please read the Founding Prospectus and the following related regulations.
Then fill in the Membership application both of forms 1 -2, and send them
to the ISLIS Head Office.
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The Charter of the society
Chapter 3 Membership and Fees
Article 5. The Society shall be comprised of members who agree with the
aims of the Society and meet standards established by the Society.
- 1. Professional Member: A person who has professional achievements and
a research background.
- 2. Regular Member: A person who is research -oriented.
- 3. Student Member: A student who is deemed suitable for membership.
- 4. General Member: A person who is deemed suitable for membership.
- 5. Practical Member: A person who has acquired skills through practical
experience and training, and is deemed suitable for
- membership.
- 5. Supporting Member: An individual or a group who agrees and supports the aims of the Society and is suitable for membership.
- 6. Honorary and other memberships.
Article 6. Members (excepting honorary members) must pay the membership fees shown in the Regulations and Rules.
Article 7. Members who disgrace the Society or do not pay their fees can be removed by a decision of the Regular Board of Direc-tors.
Regulations of the Society
Fees
1. The annual / initial Fees are as follows and shall be pre-paid by all members (excepting honorary members).
1.1 Fees for the members in Japan
|
Annual Fees |
Initial Fees |
Professional Member |
8,000 Yen/ year |
4,000 Yen |
Regular Member |
8,000 Yen/ year |
4,000 Yen |
Student Member |
5,000 Yen/ year |
2,500 Yen |
General Member |
8,000 Yen/ year |
4,000 Yen |
Practical Member |
10,000 Yen/ unit / year |
5,000 Yen |
Support Member (individual) |
10,000 Yen/ unit / year |
5,000 Yen |
Supporting Member (group) |
40,000 Yen/ unit / year |
10,000 Yen |
Supporting Member (individual) |
Payment in a lump sum that exceeds 300,000 yen or (80-the age at application ) x 10,000 yen, whichever is larger. |
1.2 The fee for members outside Japan is determined by their countries' financial situation.
2. Members who do not pay the fee for more than one year shall be removed from the membership roll.
3. The fee that was paid once is not returned in prin-ciple.
Rules of the society
Standards for Admission
The Society shall be comprised of members who agree with the aims of the
Society and meet standards established by the Society.
- Professional Member is a person who agrees with the aims of the Society and has professional achievements and is research-oriented. The person must have principally written more than three academic papers concerning the Society's fields and have the recommendation of two members of the Board of Directors of the Society or one Board of Directors member and one Professional Member.
- Regular Member is a person who agrees with the aims of the Society and
is research-oriented. The recommendation of two members of the Board of
Directors of the Society or one Board of Directors member and one Professional
Member is necessary.
- Student Member is a student who agrees with the aims of the Society and is suitable for membership.
- General Member is a person who is stuitable for membership.
- Practical Member is a person who agrees with the aims of the Society, has acquired skills through practical experience and training, and is suitable for membership. The recommendation of two members of the Board of Directors of the Society or one Board of Directors member and one Professional Member is necessary.
- Supporting Member is an individual or a group who agrees with the aims of the Society, supports the Society and whose background is suitable for the Society.
- Membership shall not be utilized for profit motives.
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Last Modified: October 7, 2005