Program

President's Invitation

Dear Colleagues,

David Baltimore, Ph.D.

Leading scientists, engineers, educators, and policymakers from 56 countries will gather to present groundbreaking research and explore interactions among scientific disciplines during the 2008 Annual Meeting, "Science and Technology from a Global Perspective," 14-18 February in Boston, Massachusetts. You are invited to join the largest and most important interdisciplinary scientific gathering of the year.

The global perspective of our meeting focuses attention on the power of science and technology, as well as education, to assist less developed segments of world society while also improving cooperation among developed countries and spurring knowledge-driven transformation across scientific disciplines. More than 150 symposia, plenary lectures, topical lectures, and poster sessions invite your participation in discussions of global health and food production, climate change and energy, ecology and resource management, public communication and public policy, space science, and world security and stability.

Special events include a Town Hall Meeting which will engage the public in "Understanding Obesity and Childhood Nutrition." Career development fairs and workshops will advance the next generation of scientists. Family Science Days will captivate parents and children alike with the excitement of discovery, open to the public free of charge.

We expect up to 10,000 participants and hundreds of members of the national and international media as well as exhibitors of cutting-edge products and services. I look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

David Baltimore, President, AAAS
Robert Andrews Millikan Professor of Biology, California Institute of Technology