InterPore Elections are coming up, spanning an election period from 1 – 30 November 2026. With this announcement, we wish to inform the Society members about the details of the election procedure.

Who will be elected?

One President-Elect, five Council members and two members of the Student Affairs Committee (SAC).

Who can vote?

All current InterPore members. Members are encouraged to visit their My InterPore page to ensure that their membership is valid through November 30 2026. For any questions regarding membership, please contact us at membership@interpore.org.

Nomination Committee

In accordance with the InterPore bylaws, a Nomination Committee will be formed, chaired by Karsten Thompson, Past President, Louisiana State University, USA, Karsten@lsu.edu.

We seek:

• At least two candidates for President-Elect,
• At least ten candidates for the Council elections,
• At least four candidates for the Student Affairs Committee (SAC).

For the Council candidates at least three of them must be representatives from the industry.

Nominate or volunteer!

Please volunteer to run for an office and/or nominate candidates now; please contact Karsten Thompson!

Nomination deadline: 1 July 2026.

Criteria for the selection of candidates by EC and approval by the Council are:

(1) personal qualifications, 

(2) balancing industry and academic/research institutions, and 

(3) ensuring – as much as possible – gender and geographical balance. Only nominees who agree to serve, once elected, will be accepted.

Feel free to contact Karsten Thompson at Karsten@lsu.edu for questions related to the election procedure.