Technologists' Forum

Microscopy Society of America

Technologists' Forum

Scenes from a meeting.

Photos taken at M&M '98 in Atlanta, GA.

Microscopy Society of America
1. Our hosts, Local Arrangements Committee Treasurer Bob Price and LAC Chair Janet Woodward, welcome us to Atlanta and SciTrek for the Sunday evening social.
2. Members of the Technologists' Forum Board (L to R) Jose Mascorro, Hildy Crowley, Bev Maleeff, Vicky Bryg, Cathy Johnson, John Chandler. Not shown: Jeanette Killius, Sandy Silvers.
3. Jeanette shows off the '98 edition of the Technologists' Forum booth.
4. MSA President Ralph Albrecht presents the Outstanding Technologist Award in the Biological Sciences to Hilton H. Mollenhauer.
5. Charles Echer receiving the Outstanding Technologist Award in the Physical Sciences from MSA President Ralph Albrecht.
6. Technologists' Forum members renew friendships in Atlanta. (Seated, L to R) John Chandler, Ann Ellis, Hildy Crowley, Kai Chien. (Standing, L to R) Bev Maleeff, Vicky Bryg, Cathy Johnson, Jeanette Killius, Ed Calomeni.
7. Presentation of this year's Professional Technical Staff Awards by Technologists' Forum Chair Bev Maleeff (left) to recipients Vicky Madden, Rachel Horowitz and Beth Fischer.
8. Technologists' Forum Chair Bev Maleeff introduces this year's Symposium, "Instrumentation: How to Choose It and Use It".
9. Our first sysmpsium speaker was Phil Russell, who told us how to choose scanning probe microscopes.
10. Bill Lamberti receives a Certificate of Appreciation from Session Co-Chair Valerie Woodward for his presentation on choosing a scanning electron microscope.
11. Bev Maleeff presents John Bozzola with a Certificate of Appreciation for his talk on choosing ultramicrotomes and associated equipment.
12. Judy Drazba receives thanks from Bev Maleeff for her presentation on choosing a confocal microscope.
13. Our afternoon symposium speaker was Judy Murphy, who explained how to design a microscopy facility. She is being presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by Session Chair Marilyn Ecker.
14. Outgoing MSA Treasurer (and TF supporter) Ron Anderson was presented with a plaque in recognition of service to the society.
15. Our Roundtable this year was a lively discussion of the use of Adobe Photoshop for the manipulation of micrographs. Thanks to Jack Kinnamon for his presentation from Session Chair Sandy Silvers.
16. Hey, Janet, it's almost over! Thanks for a great meeting!
17. Join us next year in Portland, Oregon, for M&M '99!!
18. Our hosts for next year, Local Arrangements Committee Chair Charlie Meshul and LAC Treasurer Bob Kayton. See you in Portland!

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