MeetingReport
every penny is truly worth it. Because while I may not be a great researcher one day, one of the 700 people I helped has a chance to be.” Tis sentiment made quite an impact on the audience. Following the plenary session, Manu graciously showed dozens of attendees how the Foldscope worked at the MSA Megabooth. Elaine Humphrey hosted a Foldscope workshop at the Microscopy Explorations session (formerly “Family Affair”) later in the week, with over 80 attendees (including children) participating. Te awards portion of the plenary session honored
numerous scientists and students. Yimei Zhu (Brookhaven National Laboratory) and Richard Leapman (National Institute of Health) were honored with the MSA Distinguished Scientist Award in Physical and Biological Sciences, respectively. Te Microanalysis Society introduced its inaugural class of 28 fellows to recognize “eminent scientists, engineers, and technologists in the field of microanalysis of materials and related phenomena who have distinguished themselves through outstanding research and service to the microanalysis community.” Additionally, eight of our colleagues were installed as MSA Fellows: Wen-An Chiou, Linn W. Hobbs, Elaine C. Humphrey, Kazuo Ishizuka, David J. Larson, Guillermo Solórzano-Naranjo, Judith C. Yang, and Jian Min Zuo. Te Burton Medal was awarded to Lena F. Kourkoutis of Cornell University. Timothy Pennycook of Max Planck Institute received the Albert Crewe Award. Donovan Leonard received the Morton D. Maser Distinguished Service Award for his tireless work and consistent support of MSA and its education programs at many M&M meetings. Anchi Cheng received the Hildegard H. Crowley Outstanding Technologist Award for Biological Sciences, and Chengyu Song received the Chuck Fiori award for Outstanding Technologist in Physical Sciences. In addition, 55 Student and Post-doctoral Scholar Travel Awards were jointly sponsored by MSA and MAS. Best poster awards were given out each day of the meeting. Tere were three well-attended pre-meeting congresses.
On Saturday, the second annual “Pre-meeting Congress for Early Career Professionals in Microscopy and Microanalysis” was hosted by the MSA Student Council. Te other two pre- meeting events that took place on Sunday were: “Standards and Reference Materials for Microanalysis” hosted by the MSA Focused Interest Group (FIG) on MicroAnalytical Standards and “Practical Challenges and Opportunities for in situ/operando Microscopy in Liquids and Gases” hosted by the Electron Microscopy in Liquids and Gases FIG. Te technical program of the meeting consisted of 35
symposia on analytical sciences, biological sciences, and physical sciences. One of the highlights of the meeting was the Prof. Hatsujiro Hashimoto Memorial Symposium “Foundations in Imaging Crystals, Defects, and Atoms.” Tis symposium was an opportunity to appreciate Prof. Hashimoto’s many contributions to transmission electron microscopy, including high-resolution imaging and the development of specialized instruments and specimen holders. Other symposia of note covered important areas of active development within the fields of microscopy and
2019 January •
www.microscopy-today.com 31
microanalysis, including 4D-STEM, machine learning and compressive sensing, and minimizing beam-sample interactions. A session within the 2018 Technologists’ Forum was dedicated to the late Elizabeth Ann Ellis, a charter member of the MSA Technologists’ Forum and a widely regarded expert in biological specimen preparation. Tis session featured a series of invited speakers who reflected on her many years of teaching and mentorship. Two successful panel discussions were organized as part
of the in-meeting tutorial sessions. One was “Entrepreneurship in the Microscopy Community,” where several entrepreneurs made remarks and held a Q&A session with attendees on instrument development, starting a microscopy-based business, and start-up best practices. Another panel, organized by the Facilities and Operation Management FIG, was on the topic of “Procuring Government Funding for Microscopy Instrumentation and Research.” Tis panel featured program managers from various funding agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, US Army Research Office, and the National Science Foundation. Baltimore was a bit warm, but the good weather allowed
attendees to partake of the wonderful nearby activities during M&M 2018. Tere were many great restaurants, attractions, and evening gathering places for continued discussion of the day’s presentations. Our meeting in Baltimore was clearly a success. Now we look forward to next year, when we hope to see you August 4–8 at M&M 2019 in Portland, Oregon.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
