Honor Society
Each year a group of independent nominators is invited to bring forward candidates.
Nominators are chosen based on their expertise in one or more key dimensions of the award, and an effort is made to have the group of nominators represent the spectrum of potential Honorees. The anonymous nominators may include scientists, philosophers, theologians, and representatives of different faith traditions.
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Nominators are free to nominate any individuals that they judge best exemplify the purpose and criteria of the Honor. We encourage nominators to think beyond their discipline and area of expertise.
Qualified candidates are then reviewed by a panel of distinguished external judges who independently rank the nominees based on how well they fulfill the criteria of merit. These judges have included royals, former presidents and heads of state, scientists, and religious leaders from the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, and Jewish traditions.
Nomination
Many excellent candidates first come to our attention when nominated by others. Nomination by a third party is not required for application.
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However, if you know of someone in your community, professional, and academic circle who might be a Notable Roxburian, please use our Nomination Form to introduce them to us, and we will invite the potential candidate to apply.
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The N.R.S. nomination process is anonymous, but you are welcome to contact the nominee and discuss this opportunity with them.
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Review
A membership with the Notable Roxburian Honor Society is a distinction that recognizes the exceptional personal and academic achievements of individuals.
Our selection process involves an in-depth review of all candidate nominations by nine independent judges from various fields, as well as representatives from the sciences and various religious traditions.
We are dedicated to recognizing those who embody the values of excellence, leadership, and service in all aspects of their lives.
Judging
Becoming a member of the Notable Roxburian Society is no easy feat. Our society has high standards for excellence, and we are proud to say that our members meet and exceed those expectations. Our selection process for the Notable Roxburian Laureate is a reflection of this.
The Laureate is chosen based on the independent judgments of each judge, who evaluates the candidate based on our criteria of merit.
The selected Laureate is informed of the award and invited to become a member of our esteemed society.
Award Criteria:
The Notable Roxburian Society honors individuals whose exemplary achievements advance Dr. Muhammed's philanthropic vision: harnessing the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and humankind’s purpose and place within it.
Candidates are recognized for their cumulative body of work rather than for their achievements within the last year
Candidates may include scientists (primarily but not exclusively from the physical, biological, cognitive, and social sciences) whose body of original scientific research has shed new light on philosophical and theological questions.
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Candidates may include scholars (primarily but not exclusively theologians and philosophers) whose scholarship has successfully incorporated the methods and findings of the sciences in order to significantly advance understanding with respect to philosophical and theological questions.
Candidates may include opinion leaders who have used their public voice as public intellectuals to encourage greater curiosity, open-mindedness, and intellectual humility with respect to the use of the sciences to inform, challenge, and enlarge our understanding of the universe and our place within it.
Candidates may include religious leaders who have created new norms, standards, and expectations within their religious communities, particularly concerning the use of the sciences to inform, challenge, and enlarge understanding of received doctrines within the religious community.