The Distinguished Scientist Award in the Biological Sciences goes to Dr. Timothy Baker from the University Of California, San Diego. Dr. Ulrich Dahmen at the National Center for EM will receive the Distinguished Scientist Award in the Physical Sciences. The Burton Medal will be awarded to Dr. David Ginger of the University of Washington. The newly-created Albert Crewe Award will be presented to Dr. Wu Zhou of Vanderbilt University, while the George Palade Award goes to Dr Gabe Lander of UC Berkeley. The Mort Maser Distinguished Service Award is being presented to long-time volunteer, Dr. Gina Sosinsky of NCMIR, UCSD. And finally, the Outstanding Technologist - Biological Sciences award goes to Kunio Nagashima of the National Cancer Institute. Congratulations to all of our winners!

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The MSA Council recently approved the establishment of a new Focused Interest Group, focused on Electron Crystallography and automated mapping techniques. Interested members may join the new FIG for only $10.00. Group-only discussions will begin shortly. For more information, contact Jean Heavrin, Program Manager at MSA Headquarters.  ...contact our Program Manager

MSA is pleased to announce the Class of 2012 MSA Fellows: Uli Dahman, Ann Goldstein, Kim Moon, Bill Landis, Jingyue Liu, Beverly Maleef, Bob Price, Frances Ross, David Seidman, Debra Sherman and Nan Yao. Congratulations to all!  ...visit the Fellows page