1998 Assembly of Delegates
Nominees for Southeast Regional Directors and Committee on Nominations Members

Name: Arthur Michael Geller

Present Position: Professor of Biochenistry
Organization: University of Tennessee, Memphis

Address: Department of Biochemistry
University of Tennessee, Memphis
894 Union Avenue
124 Nash Building
Memphis, TN 38163
USA

Telephone: (901) 448-4348
FAX: (901) 448-7126
E-mail: ageller@physio1.utmem.edu

Chapter Affiliation: University of Tennessee, Memphis

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Societal: Southeast Regional Director, member of Board of Directors, member of Ctte on Regions, 1984-91 & 1994-96; Chair, Ctte on Regions, 1989-90; Member, Executive Ctte of the Board of Directors, 1989-91; Member, Ctte on Program Initiatives, 1984-88; Member, Ctte on Audit Review, 1985-88 (Chair, 1988); Member, Ctte on Meetings, 1992-95. Chapter: President, 1982-83, 1991-92, & 1998-; Member, Executive Ctte, 1971-73, 1979-; Chair, Research Award Ctte, 1980-82; Chair, Local Arrangements Ctte, Sigma Xi 1985 Annual Meeting; Chair, Membership Ctte, 1992-; Co-Chair, Expanding Your Horizons for 6th grade girls, 1992-; Sigma Xi Rep, Memphis-Shelby Co Science Fair Steering Ctte, 1997-.

Biographical Information: GELLER, ARTHUR MICHAEL, BIOCHEMISTRY. Current Pos: ASSOC PROF BIOCHEM, UNIV TENN, MEMPHIS, 68-. Personal Data: b New York, NY, Dec 18, 41; m 84, Malak Kotb; c Suzanne & Laurie. Educ: City Col New York, BS, 62; Duke Univ, PhD(biochem), 67. Prof Exp: Am Cancer Soc Fel, Enzyme Inst, Univ Wis, 67-68. Concurrent Pos: Vis Scientist, Nat Inst Arthritis, Metab & Digestive Dis, NIH, 76-77; vis prof, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Duke Univ Med Ctr, 85; southeast regional dir & mem bd dirs, Sigma Xi, 84-91 & 94-96. Mem: AAAS; Sigma Xi; Am Soc Biol Chemists; Am Asn Univ professors; Asn Res Vision & Ophthal. Res: Biochemistry of the lens; methionine adensoyltransferase; methylation; superantigens. Mailing Add: Dept Biochem Univ Tenn Memphis TN 38163. Fax: 901-448-7126.

Recommended by: Southeast Regional Nominating Committee

Name: George V. Hillyer

Present Position: Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Organization: University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine

Address: Pathol & Lab Med Suite 617-A
School of Medicine
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR 00936-5067

Telephone: (787) 756-7700
Fax: (787) 751-9210
E-mail: g_hillyer@rcmaca.upr.clu.edu

Chapter Affiliation: University of Puerto Rico at San Juan

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Full Member, 1972-; President, UPR San Juan Chapter, 1979-1990; Member, Sigma Xi Comt on Membership, 1990-1996; Southeast Regional Director (Member, Board of Directors), 1991-1994 & 1996-; Other: Am Soc Trop Med & Hyg: Chair, Local Comt, Ann Mtg, 1981-1998; Council member 1983-1986; Chair, Loc. Com. Ann. Mtg. 1998. Am Soc Parasitol: Chair, Local Com Ann Mtg 2000; Awards Comt. Am Soc Microbiol, Fdn Microbiol Lecturer.

Biographical Information: HILLYER, GEORGE VANZANT, IMMUNOPARASITOLOGY, MOLECULAR PARASITOLOGY, CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY & VIROLOGY IN AIDS. Current Pos: From asst prof to prof parasitol & immunol, Univ PR, 72-80, assoc prof path, 76-80, prof parasitol & immunol, 80-87, prof & chmn dept biol, Col Natural Sci, 81-87, PRO PATH & LAB MED, MED SCI CAMPUS, UNIV PR, RIO PIEDRAS, 80- Personal Data: b Santurce, PR, Dec 8, 43; US citizen; m 68; c 2. Educ: Univ PR, BS, 67; Univ Chicago, PhD(parasite immunol), 72. Honors & Awards: Henry Baldwin Ward Medal, Am Soc Parasitologists, 82; Bailey K Ashford Award, Am Soc Trop Med & Hyg, 86; Carrion Award, Soc Microbiol PR; Padre Rufo Award 1998, Iberoamerican Acad Sci & Culture; Elected Fell Am Acad Microbiol 1992; Elected Fell AAAS 1994. Concurrent Pos: Consult immunologist, parasitologist, Vet Admin Ctr, San Juan, PR, 73-, Div Res Resources, NIH, 75- & Trop Med & Parasitol Study Sect, NIH, 80-85; dir training prog, Fac Nat Sci, Univ PR, Rio Piedras, 74-83; adj assoc prof trop med & parasitol, Sch Pub Health & Trop Med, Tulane Univ, 79-81, prof, 81-; James W McLaughlin vis prof, Univ Tex Med Br, Galveston, 85; Rockefeller Found Fel, dept path, Univ Cambridge, Eng, 85; dir parasitic dis res prog, PR, 85-, Lab Parasite Immunol & Path, 87-; mem microbiol & infectious dis rev comt, NIH-NIAID, 89-93; mem reviewers reserve, NIH-NIAID, 93-97; mem AIDS res rev comt, NIH-NIAID, 97-; pres, Caribbean div AAAS, 90-91. Mem: Fel Am Acad Microbiol; Am Asn Immunologists; Am Soc Parasitologists; Am Soc Trop Med & Hyg; Fel Royal Soc Trop Med & Hyg; Am Soc Microbiol; Soc Exp Biol & Med; Soc Microbiol PR (pres, 79-80); Soc Allergy & Immunol PR (pres, 87-91); Sigma Xi; AAAS. Res: Immunology of parasite infections and clinical immunology & virology in relation to HIV and AIDS. Mailing Add: Himalaya 254 Monterey Urb Rio Piedras PR 00926.

Recommended by: Southeast Regional Nominating Committee

Name: Gerhard Wolfgang Kalmus

Present Position: Associate Professor of Biology
Organization: East Carolina University

Address: Department of Biology
East Carolina University
1000 E 5th Street
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
USA

Telephone: (919) 328-6306
FAX: (919) 328-4178
E-mail: kalmusg@mail.ecu.edu

Chapter Affiliation: East Carolina University

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Treasurer, East Carolina Univ Chapter, 1992-98; Vice President, East Carolina Univ Chapter, 1997-98; President, East Carolina Univ Chapter, 1998-

Biographical Information: KALMUS, GERHARD, WOLFGANG, DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. Current Pos: asst prof develop biol, 1977-83; assoc prof biol, 1983-93; PROFESSOR BIOL, E CAROLINA UNIV, 1993-. Personal Data: b Berlin, Germany, Dec 19, 42; m 67. Educ: Univ Calif, Berkeley, BA, 67; Rutgers Univ, Camden, MS, 74; Rutgers Univ, New Brunswick, PhD(zool), 77. Prof Exp: Res asst physiol, Univ PA, 67-68; asst proj mgr transl, Info Intersci Inc, 69-70; teacher biol, Quakertown Community High Sch, 72; res asst embryol, Temple Univ, 73; teaching asst zool, Rutgers Univ, 73-77. Mem: AAAS, Soc Integrative & Comparative Biol, Am Inst Biol Sci, Soc In Vitro Biol, Soc Develop Biol, Sigma Xi. Res: Transplantation immunology; chick primordial germ cells; fetal alcohol syndrome; differentiation in cell culture. Mailing Add: Dept Biol E Carolina Univ Greenville NC 27858-4353

Additional Comments: Served on the nominating, admissons, and archives committees of the East Carolina University Chapter. Three time delegate to the Annual Meeting.

Recommended by: Southeast Regional Nominating Committee

Nominees for Southeast Committee on Nominations Members

Name: C.W. Comer

Present Position: Senior Biological Scientist
Organization: University of Florida

Address: University of Florida
Box 110930
Gainesville, FL 32611-0930
USA

Telephone: (352) 392-0046
FAX: (352) 392-3047
E-mail: comer@dps.ufl.edu

Chapter Affiliation: University of Florida

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Immediate Past President, UF Chapter, 1998-99; President, UF Chapter, 1997-98; Delegate to Annual Meeting for UF Chapter, 1997 (fall); Delegate to Annual Meeting for UF Chapter, 1997 (spring); Secretary, UF Chapter, 1993-94; Treasurer, UF Chapter, 1990-92; Newsletter Editor, UF Chapter, 1991-94 & 1997-98; Science Fair Coordinator, UF Chapter, 1988-94.

Biographical Information: COMER, C. W. POULTRY NUTRITION & MANAGEMENT. Current Pos: SEN BIOL SCIENTIST, DEPT DAIRY & POULTRY SCI, UNIV FLORIDA, 1986-. Educ: Univ Oklahoma, BS, 67; Emporia St Univ, MS, 69; Univ Nebraska-Lincoln, PhD(horticulture & forestry), 81. Prof Exp: Res Biol (Migratory Birds), KS Forestry, Fish & Game Comm, 70-72; Asst Res Sci, Dept Forestry, Sch Forest Resources & Conservation, Univ Florida, 82-86. Concurrent Pos: Master Bird Banding permit. Mem: Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Northeast Bird-Banding Assoc; Oklahoma Ornithol Soc. Res: author or co-author of approx 30 pubs plus number of symposia, tech and international reports; assisted in res proj in Canada, Republic of Ireland, Mexico, and Yugoslovia (Macedonia). Mailing Add: University of Florida Box 110930 Gainesville FL 32611-0930. FAX: (352) 392-3047. E-mail: comer@dps.ufl.edu.

Recommended by: Southeast Regional Nominating Committee

Name: Yue-Chan Phoebe Ho

Present Position: Associate Professor of Mathematics
Organization: Central Missouri State University

Address: Dept Math & Computer Science
Central Missouri State University
Warrnesburg, MO 64093-5045
USA

Telephone: (660) 543-8931
FAX: (660) 543-8006
E-mail: ph8931@cmsu2.cmsu.edu

Chapter Affiliation: Central Missouri State University

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Secretary, Cent Mo State Univ Chapter, 1996-; Delegate, Cent MO State Univ Chapter, Nov 1997 Ann Mtg; Teller, Southeast Region, Nov 1997 Ann Mtg; Awards Ctte, Cent MO State Univ Chapter, 1991- . Other: Nominations Ctte, Math Assoc Am - MO Section, 1998; Participant, Math Assoc Am - MO High Sch Lectureships Prog, 1993-; Referee, MO J Math Sci, 1992-; Chair, Session Contributed papers, AMS/MAA Ann Mtg, 1996 & 1997; Book Reviewer, Modern Abstract Algebra, 1994.

Biographical Information: HO, YUE-CHAN PHOEBE, MATHEMATICS. Current Pos: asst prof math & comp sci, 1991-97, ASSOC PROF MATH & COMP SCI, CENT MO STATE UNIV, 1997-. Educ: Nat Taiwan Univ, Taipei, Taiwan, BA(library sci), 1982; Univ Iowa, MS(math), 1987, PhD(math), 1991. Prof Exp: Teach/res asst, dept math, Univ Iowa, 1985-91. Concurrent Pos: Sec, Cent MO St Univ Chap Sigma Xi, 1996-; Nominations Ctte, Math Assoc Am - MO Sect, 1998; Participant, Math Assoc Am - MO High Sch Lectureships Prog, 1993-; Ref, MO J Math Sci, 1992-; Chair, Sess Contribut Papers, AMS/MAA Ann Mtg, 1996 & 97; Book Reviewer, Modern Abstract Algebra, 1994. Mem: Sigma Xi; Am Math Soc; Math Assoc Am; Assoc Women Math. Res: Semigroups, semigroup rings, semilattice sums, projective system of topological semigroups and statistics. Mailing Add: Dept Math & Comp Sci Cent MO St Univ Warrensburg MO 64093-5045. Fax: 660-543-8006. E-mail: ph8931@cmsu2.cmsu.edu

Recommended by: Southeast Regional Nominating Committee

Name: Rubye M. Prigmore-Torrey

Present Position: Assistant Vice President for Research and Professor of Chemistry
Organization: Tennessee Technological University

Address: Office of Research
Tennessee Technological University
One William L. Jones Drive
Cookeville, TN 38505
USA

Telephone: (931) 372-3874
Fax: (931) 372-6374
E-mail: rtorrey@tntech.edu

Chapter Affiliation: Tennessee Technological University

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Tennessee Technological Univ. Chapter president-elect, 91-92; president, 92-93; delegate, 92-93 and 97-98. Coordinator for Club to Chapter Status, 93-94. Mem Sigma Xi ad hoc Comt Diversity, 94-96. Mem, Sigma Xi Comt Nominations, 94-. Other: Reviewer, NSF and US Dept Educ Scientific Progrms; Mem, Advisory Bd., Off Fed Progrms Liaison Officers, Am Assoc State Coll & Univ, 90-92; Fell, Am Inst Chem; Symposium Org for Pitts Conf, 92 and 95; Phi Kappa Phi, 1996; founder of Research Day, Tenn State Univ, 79; founder, Ethics in Science & Technology Section, Tenn Acad Sci, 94.

Biographical Information: PRIGMORE-TORREY, RUBYE, M., RADIATION CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. Current Pos: Res assoc & instr chem, 48-57, from asst prof to assoc prof, 57-72, PROF CHEM, TENN STATE UNIV, 72-. Personal Data: b Sweetwater, Tenn, Feb 18, 26; m 57; c 2. Educ: Tenn State Univ, BS, 46, MS, 48; Syracuse Univ, PhD (chem), 68. Concurrent Pos: Asst lectr, Syracuse Univ, 63-68; US AEC res grant & res collabr, Brookhaven Nat Lab, 70- Mem: AAAS, Am Chem Soc, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi. Res: Electro-analytical chenmistry; gas phase reaction mechanisms using alpha radiolysis and high-pressure impact mass spectrometry; effects of various factors on polarographic diffusion coefficients using chronopotentiometric technique; ethics in science & technology. Mailing Add: Off Research, Tenn Tech Univ, One William L Jones Dr, Cookeville, TN 38505

Recommended by: Southeast Regional Nominating Committee