Time: 5:45 pm, Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Place: Washington, D.C.
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:45 pm by President Dale J. Benos, who
welcomed the members to the 160th Business Meeting of the American
Physiological Society. A booklet containing the agenda and a listing of all
the APS award recipients was distributed.
II. Election of Officers
Executive Director Martin Frank announced the results of the election. The
election was conducted via an online ballot. The new President-elect is
Irving Zucker, University of Nebraska, (May 2, 2007–April 9, 2008). The
three newly elected Councillors are Barbara E. Goodman, University of South
Dakota School of Medicine; Joey P. Granger, University of Mississippi School
of Medicine; and David M. Pollock, Medical College of Georgia (May 2,
2007–April 28, 2010). They are replacing Carole Liedtke, Thomas Lohmeier,
and Irving Zucker who are completing three-year terms on Council. The newly
elected Councillors will serve a three-year term. All newly elected officers
will assume office at the close of the Annual Meeting.
III. Bylaw Change
In compliance with the Bylaws of the Society, the proposed amendments to the
Bylaws to allow the Chair of Public Affairs Committee and the APS
Representative to the FASEB Board to be ex officio members of Council
without vote. The proposed amendments were published in The Physiologist
[49(6): 321, 2006].
The motion was unanimously passed by the membership approving the amendment
to the Bylaw as follows:
ARTICLE IV. Officers
SECTION 1. Council. The management of the Society shall be vested in a
Council consisting of the President, the President Elect, the immediate Past
President, and nine other regular members. The terms of the President and
President Elect shall be one year. The terms of the nine additional
Councillors shall be three years each and they shall not be eligible for
immediate reelection except those who have served for two years or less in
filling interim vacancies. A quorum for conducting official business of the
Society shall be two-thirds of the elected members of Council. The
Chairpersons of the Publications Committee, the Finance Committee, the Joint
Program Committee, the Education Committee, the Public Affairs Committee,
the APS Representative to the FASEB Board and the Executive Director are ex
officio members of the Council without vote; the Chairperson of the Section
Advisory Committee is an ex officio member of the Council with vote. The
Council may fill any interim vacancies in its membership. Council shall
appoint members to all committees except the Section Advisory Committee. In
the interim between meetings of Council, an Executive Cabinet consisting of
the President, President Elect, Immediate Past President, and the Executive
Director shall implement the policies of the Council.
IV. State of the Society
President Benos addressed the membership and spoke on the state of the
Society.
Benos said that the Society is strong and is continuing to get stronger. The
Society has five major departments, Education, Finance, Meetings/Membership,
Public Affairs, and Publications. He said that each is lead by talented and
dedicated leaders (Marsha Matyas, Education; Robert Price, Finance; Linda
Allen, Meetings/Membership; Alice Ra’anan, Public Affairs; and Margaret
Reich, Publications). Benos said that he has had the opportunity to work
with these managers and they are wonderful. He said that the Communications
Department works well with these departments and helps to promote the
activities of the Society and make it a wonderful organization.
Strategic Plan
Benos said that a Strategic Plan meeting was held in fall 2005 and a new
plan was adopted the following year. The Strategic Plan includes five major
directions.
DIRECTION 1: APS will be the leader in advancing the life sciences that
investigate biological function
DIRECTION 2: APS will enhance the future of the field, ensuring that next
generation physiologists are supported through all stages of their careers
DIRECTION 3: APS will drive understanding of and appreciation for physiology
and strengthen public and private support
DIRECTION 4: APS will be dynamic and relevant to an increasingly diverse and
global membership
DIRECTION 5: APS will be a mission-directed, adaptable, and fiscally sound
organization
Currently, there are four task forces working on various aspects of the
Strategic Plan. These task forces have submitted interim reports to Council
and to the Section Advisory Committee. These reports and recommendations
were discussed by the sections’ steering committees at EB and they will send
their recommendations and comments to Council. Council will review and
discuss the task force reports, and the input from the sections, at their
summer Council meeting. Benos said that the Society is committed to training
younger scientists to be leaders in APS, and science in general. He said
that the world is becoming smaller through technology, and APS has to be
responsive to the needs of all of the Society’s members, including the
international members. All of the Society’s activities are very strong, but
the Society has to be adaptable and be able to accommodate changes. He said
that the leadership and staff of the Society will allow these necessary
changes to be made.
Professional Skills Training Live Courses
Benos said that APS received a grant for two professional skills courses on
writing and reviewing for journals and making scientific presentations. The
Society has presented both of these courses, and Benos participated in one
of these courses. He said it was very rewarding for the students and for him
professionally. These courses have been such a success that Council has
appropriated funds to continue the program for three more years beginning in
January 2008. This is one of the ways in which APS is helping to train young
scientists.
APS’ PhUn Week
Benos said that this program started a couple of years ago. It was one of 14
innovative science education programs selected to be highlighted at the
“Science + Society: Closing the Gap” conference held in Boston, in January
2007. APS PhUn Week launches nationally during the week of November 5, 2007.
APS Postdoctoral Initiative
Benos said that biomedical research is in a fiscal crisis with regards to
funding F32s. He said that in 2002 approximately 38% of all applications
reviewed were funded. That figure dropped in 2006 to 26%, but the number of
applications is increasing. In response to this funding issue, the APS
Council has approved a Post Doctoral Initiative. This will be a one year,
one time program, and is open only to APS members. Applicants are eligible
to apply if they receive a priority score of 200 or better from NIH. The
first deadline is August 1, 2007, and the second (and last deadline) is
January 2, 2008. He said that this is another initiative to help the younger
members of the Society as directed in the Society’s Strategic Plan.
Open Access Author Choice
Benos said that effective July 1, 2007, all authors of papers published in
APS research journals can choose to make their manuscript immediately free
upon payment of an open access fee. This was modeled on a program used
initially for Physiological Genomics. The standard author fee is $2,000 plus
additional page charges. This will allow authors to satisfy new requirements
of various funding agencies (e.g., Wellcome Trust). Benos said that many of
these agencies have expressed a willingness to pay the open access fee for
their authors. Benos said that by implementing this business model, it shows
the Society’s ability to adapt to changing times and environments.
Committee Chair Appointments
Benos announced that current Publications Committee Chair Kim Barrett,
University of California, San Diego, has been reappointed to a second
three-year term as Chair. Benos also announced that Ronald Lynch, University
of Arizona HSC, has been appointed as Chair of the Joint Program Committee
for a three-year term. Lynch will begin his term on January 1, 2008.
Future APS Meetings
APS Conference: Sex and Gender in Cardiovascular-Renal Physiology and
Pathophysiology
August 9-12, 2007; Austin, TX
Experimental Biology 2008
April 5-9, 2008; San Diego, CA
APS Conference: Integrative Biology of Exercise
September 24-28, 2008; Location: Hilton Head, SC
What’s Next for the Society
Benos said that APS has a responsibility to educate the public and elected
Representatives about the importance of biomedical research. Benos said that
he will be working with the APS Education and Public Affairs departments to
develop resources for APS members to use in this endeavor. He said that all
members should be advocates for science, promoting the importance of
biomedical research.
V. Report on Membership
A. Summary of the Membership Status
President-Elect Hannah V. Carey reported on the status of the Society
membership. As of February 9, 2006, the current membership of the Society is
9,719, of which 7,347 are regular members, 33 are honorary members, 1,134
are emeritus members, 12 are affiliate members, and 1,193 are student
members. The Society also has 23 Sustaining members.
B. Deaths Reported Since the Last Meeting
Carey read the names of those members whose deaths had been reported since
the last meeting. The membership stood and observed a moment of silence in
tribute to their deceased colleagues.
VI. Awards and Presentations
A. Ray G. Daggs Award
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| APS President Dale Benos
presents the Ray G. Daggs Award to Norman Staub. |
Ray G. Daggs was the APS Executive
Secretary-Treasurer from 1956 until his retirement in 1972. In tribute to
his devotion to the Society, the Ray G. Daggs Award was established, and is
given annually to a physiologist for distinguished service to the Society
and to the science of physiology. The 2007 Daggs Awardee is Norman Staub,
University of California, San Francisco.
Norman Staub has been a distinguished leader in physiological research and
has provided outstanding service to the profession of physiology and to the
American Physiological Society. He has been an active member of the APS
since 1961, serving on many APS committees, including the Committee on
Committees, the Membership Committee, Joint Program Committee, and the
Education Committee. He has made immense contributions to the functioning of
the APS in a multitude of ways. One of his most significant achievements was
the development of Poster-Discussion sessions at APS meetings.
In 1976, Staub was Chairman of the Respiration Group, as it was called
before sections were established, and later served as programmer on the
Respiration Section’s steering committee. He served as an APS Councillor for
seven years, and was elected to serve as APS President from 1991 to 1992.
During Staub’s tenure as President, he made many important contributions to
the advancement of APS. Especially noteworthy is his endeavor to get APS
into the science education arena at the national, state, and local levels.
He was the proponent that led to the establishment of the position of an
education officer in APS. Staub’s endorsement and advocacy for the APS High
School science teachers program has had a lasting impact. He worked with the
APS office to draft the first SEPA application in support of the APS High
School Teachers’ summer research program. He spearheaded the allocation of
$50,000 to start the program in 1991, and this provided the foundation for
APS to receive Federal funds for this very important program.
Staub was active in developing international physiology and science
education, and fostered the delivery of News in Physiological Sciences to
physiologists worldwide. He has also worked tirelessly to support the use of
animals for physiological research.
Staub has made outstanding contributions to research in the areas of
respiratory physiology, especially in pulmonary permeability in health and
disease. He was able to perform chronic experiments in un-anesthetized sheep
in deriving important fundamental information on pulmonary physiology,
including fluid exchange and hemodynamic regulation. In 1969, he developed
the sheep lung lymph fistula, thus opening the field of lung fluid dynamics.
Staub found that the principal site of action of acute alveolar hypoxia was
on the pulmonary arteries by demonstrating that the small muscular arteries
are constricted in response to the composition of the alveolar gas of the
units they supply.
In addition to his original publications in peer-reviewed journals, Staub
has published several classical books in the field of his research. These
include Lung Fluid Exchange after Uneven Pulmonary Artery Obstruction in
Sheep, Lung Water and Solute Exchange, Edema (with Aubrey Taylor, who is
also a prior APS president and a previous recipient of the Daggs Award),
Interstitial-Lymphatic and Solute, and The Pulmonary Intravscular
Macrophages. He has also written teaching materials for students in medicine
and related fields, such as Introductory synopsis for medical students
studying physiology.
In recognition of his outstanding accomplishments, Staub has received many
awards and honors. Among these are the IS Ravdin Lectureship of the American
College of Surgeons, the Louis and Arthur Lucien Award from McGill
University for his contributions in the field of circulation research, the
Amberson Lectureship of the American Thoracic Society, and the Landis Award
Lectureship of the Microcirculatory Society. Staub received the Julius
Comroe Award in 2002, and his lecture was published in the October 2002
issue of AJP: Lung. An advocate of clear and simple communications, Staub
has also received two awards for scientific writing and is a dedicated
student of the History of Physiology.
In accepting his award, Staub said: “I want to thank you all for this award.
It came as a surprise. It was nice to hear all the nice things you had to
say about me. Thank you.”
B. Arthur C. Guyton Teacher of the Year
Award
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| APS President Dale Benos, and
William Schmitt, Elsevier, present the Arthur C. Guyton Teacher of
the Year Award to Jeffrey Osborn Guyton Teacher of the Year), along
with Vikki McCleary, chair of the Guyton selection committee). |
The Arthur C. Guyton Teacher of the Year Award was established in 1993 by
the Teaching of Physiology Section and is supported by the W.B. Saunders
Company, publisher of Guyton’s Textbook on Medical Physiology, used to
educate generations of medical and physiology students. The Arthur C. Guyton
Physiology Educator of the Year Award is selected by the Teaching Section
and is presented to an APS member who is a full-time faculty member at an
accredited college or university. The Selection Committee selects a
candidate for the Award who demonstrates evidence of: 1) excellence in
classroom teaching over a number of years at undergraduate, graduate, or
professional level; 2) commitment to the improvement of physiology teaching
within the candidate’s own institution; and 3) contributions to physiology
education at the local community, national or international levels. This
year’s selection committee was chaired by Vikki McCleary. The APS and the
Teaching of Physiology Section thanked Elsevier for providing the funding
for this award.
Jeffrey Osborn trained at Michigan State under Michael Bailie and spent
three years as a postdoc with Gerry DiBona at Iowa. In 1981, he took a
position at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he rose to the rank of
Associate Professor. In 1992, he became the Director of the MCW Center for
Science Education and expanded his interests from renal hemodynamics into
K-12 science outreach. As Director, he obtained over $500,000 in grant
funding from private foundations and from the state of Wisconsin for
projects such as summer science programs, an “Academy of Science” charter
school, and inquiry-based laboratory programs.
In 1999, Trinity College in Hartford, CT, recruited Osborn to spearhead the
creation of the Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Sciences, again
with grant support from a variety of private foundations.
Osborn left Hartford in 2003 and took a position in the Department of
Biology at University of Kentucky, where he now is the principle
investigator on nearly $4 million dollars in grants to support the
University’s Appalachian Math Science Partnership program. As part of that
project, Osborn travels into Appalachia to conduct workshops for the K-12
science teachers. His ability to blend in with that reclusive population has
contributed to the program’s success. In October 2004, APS Councillor Dee
Silverthorn had the opportunity to visit the University of Kentucky and meet
some of Osborn’s seminar students from Appalachia and said that the positive
influence he is having on the teachers is noticeable.
The criteria for the Guyton award include excellence in outreach and other
activities that promote physiology education at local, state, and national
levels. Osborn’s work in Wisconsin, Connecticut, and now in Kentucky has had
a profound influence on K-12 students in those states. There are not many of
us who have had official citations from our state legislature and governor
for our contributions!
In accepting his award, Osborn said: “Thank you for this award. I am deeply
humbled by this award.”
C. Orr E. Reynolds Award
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| APS President Dale Benos
presents the Orr E. Reynolds Award to Charles Tipton. |
The Orr Reynolds Award, established in 1985
in honor of the Society’s second Executive Secretary/Treasurer, is presented
for the best historical article submitted by a member of the Society.
Members may receive the award only once, and those members who have advanced
degrees in the history of science or medicine are not eligible.
The recipients receive $500 and expenses to attend the spring meeting of the
Society. The 2007 Reynolds Awardee is Charles Tipton, University of Arizona,
for his article entitled “Historical Perspective: The Antiquity of Exercise,
Exercise Physiology and the Exercise Prescription for Health.”
In accepting his award, Tipton said: “It is a pleasure to be a recipient of
an award of an individual that I knew. It is a distinct honor to be a
recipient of this award. Thank you very much.”
D. Giles F. Filley Memorial Awards
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| APS President Dale Benos
presents the Giles F. Filley Memorial Awards to Cheryl Fattman and
Francis J. Golder. |
As a result of a bequest from the family of Giles F. Filley, a memorial fund
was established in 1993 to recognize excellence in respiratory physiology
and medicine. Two annual awards of $20,000 are made to investigators who
hold an academic rank no higher than assistant professor and are pursuing
research in respiratory physiology and medicine. Awards are made to APS
members working in the United States, who have demonstrated outstanding
promise based on their research program. This year the Society is pleased to
recognize the promise of Cheryl Fattman, University of Pittsburgh, and
Francis J. Golder, University of Pennsylvania.
E. Lazaro J. Mandel Young Investigator Award
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| APS President Dale Benos
presents the Lazaro J. Mandel Young Investigator Award to Heddwen
Brooks. |
As a result of a bequest from the wife of Lazaro J. Mandel, a memorial fund
was established in 1999 to recognize excellence in epithelial or renal
physiology. An annual award is made to an investigator who holds an academic
rank no higher than assistant professor and is pursuing research in
epithelial or renal physiology. An award is made to an APS member working in
the United States who has demonstrated outstanding promise based on his or
her research program. Each award is for $7,500 and is designated for the use
of the awardee in his/her research program. Benos presented the 2007 Mandel
Award to Heddwen Brooks, University of Arizona, College of Medicine.
F. Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator
Award
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| APS President Dale Benos
presents the Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator Award to Ann M.
Schreihofer. |
As a result of a bequest from the wife of Shih-Chun Wang, a memorial fund
was established in 1998 to recognize excellence in physiology. An annual
award is made to an investigator who holds an academic rank no higher than
assistant professor and is pursuing research in physiology. An award is made
to an APS member working in the United States who has demonstrated
outstanding promise based on his or her research program. Each award is for
approximately $7,000 and is designated for the use of the awardee in his/her
research program. This year the Society is pleased to recognize the promise
of Ann M. Schreihofer, Medical College of Georgia.
G. Arthur C. Guyton Young Investigator Award
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| APS President Dale Benos
presents the Arthur C. Guyton Young Investigator Award to Lena Ting. |
The Arthur C. Guyton Award Fund was established in 1993 to recognize the
contributions of Arthur C. Guyton and his interests in feedback, modeling,
and integrative physiology. The awards are made to independent investigators
working in the United States, who hold an academic rank no higher than
assistant professor, and are pursuing research that utilizes integrative
approaches to the study of physiological function and explores the role of
feedback regulation in physiological function. Each award is for
approximately $15,000 and is designated for the use of the awardee in
his/her research program. This year the Society is pleased to present the
award to Lena Ting, Emory University and Georgia Tech.
H. Liaison with Industry Committee Awards
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| APS President Dale
Benos and Liaison with Industry Committee Representative Craig Plato
present the Liaison with Industry Committee Award to Rasna Sabharwal. |
APS President Dale
Benos and Liaison with Industry Committee Representative Craig Plato
present the Liaison with Industry Committee Award to Wendell Lu. |
The Liaison with Industry Awards are given for the best abstract describing
a novel disease model. This is the fifth year this award has been given.
Benos and Committee representative Craig Plato presented the 2007 Liaison
with Industry Awards to Wendell J. Lu, University of Cincinnati, and Rasna
Sabharwal, University of Iowa.
I. David S. Bruce Awards
The annual David S. Bruce Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
are granted to up to six currently enrolled undergraduate students who are
first authors on a poster presented at the EB meeting. Each receives a cash
award of $500. This year the Society is pleased to recognize Monica Crary,
Ursinus College, Jonelle George, Villa Julie College, Anthony Illing,
University of Cincinnati, Casey McCroskey, Alderson-Broaddus College, Andrew
Miller, Skidmore College, and Kevin Ogden, Michigan State.
J. Caroline tum Suden/Frances
Hellebrandt Professional
Opportunity Awards
Thirty-six awards were made possible by the bequests of Caroline tum Suden
and Frances Hellebrandt, who were long-time members of the Society. Awards
are open to graduate students or postdoctoral fellows who present papers at
the spring meeting. Recipients receive a $500 check for travel to the
Experimental Biology meeting, paid registration, and have access to the
FASEB Placement Service. Siribhinya Benyajati, Chair of the Women in
Physiology Committee, presented the awards.
K. Minority Travel Fellowships
The Minority Travel Fellowship Award program was established in 1987 for
minority physiologists, and is open to advanced undergraduate, predoctoral,
and postdoctoral students, who have obtained their undergraduate education
in Minority Biomedical Research Programs (MBRP) and MARC eligible
institutions, as well as students in the APS Porter Physiology Development
Program. Minority faculty members at the above institutions may also apply.
Funds are provided for travel and per diem to attend the annual spring
meeting. This program is supported by the NIDDK and the NIGMS. The intent of
this award is to increase participation of pre- and postdoctoral minority
students in physiological sciences. Frank announced that 33 Minority Travel
Fellowship awards were presented to minority students to help them attend
the Experimental Biology 2007 meeting.
L. Porter Travel Fellows Award
The Porter Physiological Development Awards are designed to support the
training of talented students entering careers in physiology by providing
pre-doctoral fellowships for underrepresented students. Frank said that the
APS has a long standing interest in promoting the training of minority
students as evidenced by these awards. Each award includes an $18,000
stipend. This year’s recipients are: Andrew J. Clark, University of
California, Irvine; Lymari Lopez-Diaz, University of Michigan; Jeffrey B.
Mason, University of California, Davis; Kristy M. Nicks, University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Adrienne L. Orr, Stanford University; LaShon
C. Sturgis, Medical College of Georgia; Brandi A. Thompson, University of
Michigan; and Ricardo A. Valenzuela, Stanford University.
M. Undergraduate Summer
Research Fellowships
In 2000, the APS Council approved funds to develop and support summer
research fellowships for undergraduate students. The program was initiated
in recognition of the importance of undergraduate research experience
leading to a career in physiology research. These fellowships support
full-time undergraduate students to work in the laboratory of an established
physiologist. This year’s recipients are: Tanner L. Bartholow, Juniata
College; Hannah Chang, Stony Brook University; Kylie Davis*, University of
North Dakota; Alice V. Easton, Princeton University; Timothy J. Ewert,
Spring Arbor University; Kristan M. Green, University of North Dakota;
Lindsey M. Jackson, University of New England; Nicole M. Marvin, St. Olaf
College; Kevin K. Ogden, Michigan State University; Jason J. Pan, Washington
University, St. Louis; Basharat Sanni, University of North Carolina at
Charlotte; Rupak Shivakodi, DePauw University; Michael Weintraub, Columbia
University; and Michelle R. Wolf, College of William & Mary.
N. Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen
Distinguished Mentor Award
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| APS President Dale Benos
presents the Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor Award to
Barbara A. Horwitz. |
The Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award honors
a member of the Society who is judged to have made outstanding contributions
to physiological research and demonstrated dedication and commitment to
excellence in training of young physiologists. The award was established to
recognize Dr. Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen, the first woman President of the
Society and a distinguished physiologist who has made significant
contributions in her field. The recipient of the 2007 Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen
Award is Barbara A. Horwitz, University of California, Davis. She was
formally recognized as the recipient of this Award at a ceremony held
earlier in the meeting.
O. Recognition of Outgoing
Section Chairs
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| Kim Barrett, Chair of the APS
Publications Committee, and Margaret Reich, APS Publications
Director, present Ron Terjung a certificate in recognition for his
service on the Publications Committee. |
David Gutterman, Chair of the Cardiovascular Section, Simon Lewis, Chair of
the Cell & Molecular Physiology Section, and Ronald Terjung, Chair of the
Environmental & Exercise Physiology Section complete their terms at the
close of the EB07 meeting. Benos thanked them for their service to their
sections and to APS.
P. Recognition of Outgoing
Committee Chairs
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| APS President Dale
Benos presents Robert Carroll, outgoing Chair of the Education
Committee, with a certificate of appreciation. |
APS President Dale
Benos presents William Galey, outgoing Chair of the Career
Opportunities in Physiology Committee, with a certificate of
appreciation. |
APS President Dale
Benos presents Kevin Kregel, outgoing Chair of the Animal Care &
Experimentation Committee, with a certificate of appreciation. |
Benos recognized the outgoing committee chairs and thanked them for their
service to the APS. The outgoing chairs are Robert Carroll, Chair of the
Education Committee, William Galey, Chair of the Career Opportunities in
Physiology Committee; Kevin Kregel, Chair of the Animal Care &
Experimentation Committee; and Donald Marsh, Chair of the Senior
Physiologists Committee.
Q. Recognition of Outgoing
Councillors
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| APS President Dale
Benos presents Carole Liedtke, outgoing APS Councillor, with a
certificate of appreciation. |
APS President Dale
Benos presents Thomas Lohmeier, outgoing APS Councillor, with a
certificate of appreciation. |
APS President Dale
Benos presents Irving Zucker, outgoing APS Councillor, with a
certificate of appreciation. |
Councillors Carole Liedtke, Thomas Lohmeier, and Irving Zucker will complete
their terms at the close of this meeting. Benos thanked them for their
service to the Society.
Douglas Eaton was recognized for his service as APS President. When
presenting Eaton with the Past-President plaque Benos said “I want to thank
him for his tireless efforts to advance the Society in numerous areas. Doug
has been outstanding to work with; he has shown and displayed a lot of
leadership for the Society, especially through the time of creating and
enacting a new Strategic Plan. For everything you have done for the Society,
thank you very much.”
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| APS President Dale Benos
presents a plaque of appreciation to Doug Eaton, outgoing APS
Past-President. |
Upon accepting his plaque, Eaton said “I want to thank all the members of
the Society that have made the last three years so memorable for me. I would
like to thank the APS staff who were so wonderful in helping me
accomplishing my goals and accommodating my whims. I truly want to thank my
long time friend Marty Frank for his support during this time. Thank you
very much.”
R. New Business
No new business.
VII. Passing of the Gavel
Benos then passed the gavel to Hannah V. Carey, University of Wisconsin,
incoming President of the American Physiological Society saying “It gives me
great pleasure to welcome Hannah Carey as the next president of APS.” Benos
said “I know that the Society will be in excellent hands with Hannah as our
president.”
Carey addressed the membership saying “Thank you everyone. I want to tell
you about Dale. He has been a superb president of our Society and excellent
role model for me. So on behalf of the Society I want to extend my gratitude
for your leadership of the Society, as well as the many ways you have served
us over the years.”
There being no new business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:50 PM, May 1,
2007.
Hannah V. Carey
President-Elect
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