ISMAR strives to increase the equal and unbiased representation of magnetic resonance researchers worldwide in all its activities. To underpin this endeavor, the ISMAR Executive and Fellows Committees proposed earlier this year to add the following statement to Article II of the ISMAR Constitution:
ISMAR is dedicated to representing, acknowledging and supporting magnetic resonance researchers worldwide without bias related to geography, cultural differences, race, gender, societal groups, or economic factors.
This amendment and some further minor administrative adjustments to the Constitution have now been approved by the active ISMAR members in a ballot that ended on June 28 and was overseen by the ISMAR Elections Committee. An overwhelming majority of >96% of the completed ballots had responses of "yes" for all four proposed changes. The amended constitution is now on-line at https://ismar.org/ismar-constitution/