President's column.I am honored to serve as your President during the 2004-2005 academic year, the 75th anniversary of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. The Academy has a rich history of supporting scientific research and education in our State, and the future promises to bring exciting opportunities for us to impact science in Mississippi. My term as President follows an exceptional year under the leadership of Dr. Hamed Benghuzzi, whose tireless efforts and abilities to enlist en·list v. en·list·ed, en·list·ing, en·lists v.tr. 1. To engage (persons or a person) for service in the armed forces. 2. To engage the support or cooperation of. v. the help of the membership led to one of the most well-run and well-attended annual meetings in memory. It is my hope than we can continue this year what was begun last year. This will include continuing to develop partnerships with groups sharing common goals and interests, such as our partnership with the Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. ). Our State has numerous opportunities to harness the skills and abilities of current and future scientists and to develop industries based on biotechnology--areas of significant interest to the Academy and the MTA. The upcoming 2005 annual meeting, in addition to having several plenary sessions Plenary session is a term often used in s to define the part of the conference when all members of all parties are in attendance. These sessions may contain a broad range of content from Keynotes to Panel Discussions and are not necessarily related to a specific style of delivery. designed to appeal to and inform attendees from a variety of disciplines, will include a workshop on Bioscience and Biotechnology in Mississippi. The Dodgen Lecturer, Dr. Bruce Alberts Dr. Bruce Alberts (b. 1938) is an American biochemist. He is noted particularly for his extensive study of the protein complexes that allow chromosomes to be replicated, as required for a living cell to divide. He was President of the National Academy of Sciences from 1993 to 2005. , is known not only as the President of the National Academy of Sciences and for his work in biochemistry biochemistry, science concerned chiefly with the chemistry of biological processes; it attempts to utilize the tools and concepts of chemistry, particularly organic and physical chemistry, for elucidation of the living system. and molecular biology molecular biology, scientific study of the molecular basis of life processes, including cellular respiration, excretion, and reproduction. The term molecular biology was coined in 1938 by Warren Weaver, then director of the natural sciences program at the Rockefeller , but also as an ardent proponent One who offers or proposes. A proponent is a person who comes forward with an a item or an idea. A proponent supports an issue or advocates a cause, such as a proponent of a will. PROPONENT, eccl. law. for the improvement of science education at all levels, which complements the continuing interests of the MAS in improving science education in Mississippi. As the Academy continues toward the future, I would like to encourage you to invite your colleagues in various disciplines to become members, to become involved in the Academy, and to submit work for publication in the Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. The diversity of membership is impressive, and the opportunities which result from interactions of persons from the various scientific disciplines represented in our State are endless. Together, we can continue to improve science in Mississippi. I look forward to a successful and exciting annual meeting in February! |
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