THEOBALD SMITH SOCIETY

(We Still have limited dinner reservations available)

Thursday, May 2, 2013
1:00 pm

Meeting in Miniature

Douglas center
Douglas Student Center
Cook-Douglas Campus
Rutgers University

Program:

Registration:
Oral Presentations:
Poster Session and Social Hour:
Dinner:
Waksman Lecture:
Awards and Adjournment:

1:00 pm
1:30 pm
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:45 pm
7:45 pm

Recipient of Waksman Honorary Lecturship

Dr. Roger C. Prince
Exxon-Mobil

Dr. Prince will give a brief presentation on following oil biodegradation in the lab and in the field.

Dr. Prince, Senior Research Associate with ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences Inc. in Annandale, New Jersey, is an internationally recognized leader in the fields of bioenergetics, bioinorganic chemistry, and oil spill research. He was Exxon’s lead scientist in the monitoring of the successful bioremediation of the Exxon Valdez spill, which demonstrated that bioremediation is a safe and effective way to clean up the spilled oil, and he has subsequently been involved with fieldwork on experimental spills in the Arctic. Dr. Prince has also investigated the role of metals and iron/sulfur clusters in photosystems and respiratory enzymes. He is currently assessing various biofuel options for transportation fuels, especially algal biofuels, in ExxonMobil’s alliance with Synthetic Genomics, Inc. Prior to joining ExxonMobil, Dr. Prince was a visiting faculty member at the University of California in Berkeley and was on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on the Editorial Board of the Bioremediation Journal and the Editorial Advisory Board of Environmental Science and Technology. He has published more than 300 papers and chapters in the refereed literature, and was awarded Stanford’s Farrel W. Lytle Prize for Contributions to Synchrotron Spectroscopy in 2000 and the North Jersey ACS North Jersey Chapter’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. In addition, Dr. Prince has served on a number of Government and International Workshops and Panels, including the National Research Council Panel on Marine Biotechnology. Please join TSS in congratulating Dr. Prince on this well-deserved honor.

Dinner Arrangements
(We Still have limited dinner reservations available)

TSS members, $30
Non-members, $30 w/ a TSS membership ($15 annual membership fee) or
Non-member regular price w/o membership, $35
TSS student members and presenters, $10.
Non-TSS students, $15 (Dinner fee + annual student membership dues). Student ID should be available.

RSVP Andrew C. Marinucci (609) 586-8556,
Theobald.Smith@verizon.net, or by
Paypal (on web site) by Monday, April 29^th (reservations after that will be accepted on an availability basis—inquire/leave message by telephone). Late Dinner reservations and reservations at the door are subject to availability. Must Call after deadline

Payment in advance to Andrew C. Marinucci, 102 Nancy Drive, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619 or at the door
(Checks payable to Theobald Smith Society; all dinner RSVPs not paid will be billed to member)

Dinner Reservations

Go to http://users.tellurian.com/tss for directions, further details and changes as they become available

Dinner Buffet:

Salad (mixed greens)
Pasta salad

Chicken Francaise
Marinated Hanger Steak
Veggie Lasagna
Herb Potatoes
Mixed Green Veggies

Layer Cake
Seasonal Fruit
Asst. Sodas, water, Coffee Tea.

2012-2013 Meeting Schedule

November 15th
Fall Membership and Multi-Speaker Meeting

Feb
ASM Foundation Speaker

May 2, 2013
Meeting In Miniature

June
Business Meeting and Picnic

Coming in June: Picnic and Annual Business Meeting

NOMINATIONS FOR 2013 - 2014 OFFICERS

Deadline for nominations is May 20, 2013

Nominations are being accepted for President-elect, Treasurer, 3 Local Councilors

President-elect and Treasurer should be members with experience with the policies and practices of the Society. Local Councilors are entry-level positions for newer members who would like to explore future leadership in TSS. Nominations should include a short resume with details on Society achievements. All officers must be current members of TSS. All officers and committee chairs are expected to attend Executive Council meetings if at all possible. President-elect and Alternate National Councilor must also be members of the national American Society for Microbiology (ASM requirement).

President-elect (1-year term as President-elect, 1-year term as President)

The President-elect is a one-year term, automatically rising to President the following year. As President-elect the successful candidate is the program chair, planning the speakers, facilities, and refreshments for lectures and symposia (with help from the Executive Council). As President the following year, he/she presides at the meetings and introduces the speakers, maintains contact with ASM, and generally oversees the activities of the Society.

Treasurer (2-year term)

The treasurer maintains records of all financial aspects of the Society, including branch finances and regional monies from ASM, prepares and gives report on finances at executive council meetings, and maintain the TSS checking and saving accounts.

Local Councilor(s) (3-year term)

Local Councilors (6 total, 2 of which are newly elected each year) are expected to attend Executive Council meetings, provide input, help identify and recruit new officers, and assist with various committees (nominations, Waksman Award, student scholarship, meeting in miniature, picnic, etc.). It is a good starting position for someone interested in learning more about TSS.
Please send all nominations to: Dr. Max Haggblom e-mail: haggblom@aesop.rutgers.edu

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Many thanks to all the members whose generous contributions help us to award
TSS Scholarships
to worthy graduate students in Microbiology

Please send donations (payable to the Theobald Smith Society) to:
Dr. Andrew Marinucci, 102 Nancy Drive, Mercerville, NJ 08619

Membership in TSS

---Annual cost: $20 for regular membership,
$5 for student membership,
$200 for lifetime membership---

Application forms as well as payment using PayPal are available on-line at contact Joyce Kohler (tsskohler@gmail.com).. You may also join TSS or pay your yearly dues at any TSS meeting or when you renew your ASM membership on-line.

Membership Form

(right click to download)
(PDF format)

Learn more about TSS—as always, all members are welcome to attend executive committee meetings.
Look for dates, times, and locations in your newsletters or on our website http://users.tellurian.com/tss.

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The TSS sustaining membership program is interested in contacting your company/institution

to discuss the benefits of being a sustaining member.

Please contact Randolph L. Greasham rlgreasham@worldnet.att.net 460 Bayberry Lane, Mountainside, NJ 07092 (908-654-8324)

to discuss the program. Also contact Randy if you are interested in volunteering your time

to assist in this worthy activity.

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Learn more about TSS—as always, all members are welcome to attend executive committee meetings.

Look for dates, times, and locations in your newsletters or on our website http://users.tellurian.com/tss.

Important Notes:

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If you want to get email, send your name, contact information and current email address to: theobald.smith@verizon.net

From the Newsletter Editor: The editor invites members to submit meeting announcements, book reviews and brief articles encompassing microbiology and related issues that may be of interest to our readers.
Please send all contributions to Joyce Kohler ( tsskohler@gmail.com).