2001 Assembly of Delegates:
Nominees for Nominating Committee – Southwest Region

November 9-11, 2001, Raleigh, North Carolina
In conjunction with the Sigma Xi Forum, November 8-9, 2001

Telephone: (619) 260-4553
Fax: (619) 260-2210
E-mail: mcgraw@sandiego.edu

Chapter Affiliation: San Diego

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Associate Director, Southwest Region, 2000-03; Member, Committee on Qualifications & Membership, 01-; Secretary of San Diego Chapter, 1996-1997; Vice President of San Diego Chapter, 1997-1998; President of San Diego Chapter, 1999-2000. Other: Board Member, Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas, CA; President's Advisory Comt, San Diego Zoological Society.

Biographical Information: MCGRAW, DONALD, JESSE, BIOLOGIST, HISTORIAN OF SCIENCE, WRITER. Personal Data: b. Altadena, Calif., Oct. 27, 1943; s. Jesse E. and Mary L. (Hajostek) McG; m. Laura Lee Hansen, July 13, 1968; children: Adrienne, Holly, Rachel. Educ: BS in Biol. Scis., Calif. State Poly. Coll., 1965; MS, Utah State U., 1967; PhD, Oreg. State U., 1976. Registered microbiologist Am. Acad. Microbiology. Prof Exp: Research asst. microbiology Utah State U., 1965-66, teaching asst. food and aquatic microbiology, 1966-67; grad. teaching asst. gen. biology Oreg. State U., 1970-72, instr., 1972-73; tchr. phys. and biol. scis, U.S. Bur. Indian Affairs Boarding Sch., Shonto, Ariz, 1974-75; asst. prof. biology Franklin Coll., Ind., 1975-1978; adj. prof. biology Ind. Central U., Indpls., 1977-78; adj. asst. prof. Ind. U.-Purdue U., Columbus, 1978; mem. faculty Yavapai Community Coll., Prescott, Ariz., 1978-79; assoc. dir. Ute research Lab., Ft. Duchesne, Utah, 1980-81, dir., 1981-82; vis. prof. biology Bard Coll., N.Y., Spring 1984, Coll. St. Thomas, Minn., 1985-87; adj. asst. prof. biology, U. San Diego, 1988-01 ; ADJ PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY ( 01-) & ASSOC. PROVOST U. SAN DIEGO (1988-).Concurrent Pos: ranger-naturalist U.S. Nat. Park Svc., summers, 1970-79, 83-86, vol., 1989-; writer, 1968-; adj. faculty Southwestern Coll., 1989-92. Contbr. numerous articles on history of microbiology and history of antibiotics to sci. publs. Commr. San Diego County Columbian Quincentenary Commn. 1990-93, chmn. edn. com., 1990-93; mem. pres.'s adv. com. San Diego Zool. Soc., 1995-97. Honors & Awards: Recipient Disting. Alumnus award, Calif. State Poly. U., 1991, Monrovia High Sch., 1991; Eli Lilly doctoral grantee Oreg. State U., 1973-74. AAAS, History of Sci. Soc., Cabrillo Hist. Assn. (bd. dirs. 1989-94, vice chair 1992, chair, 1993, 94), Alpha Scholastic Honor Soc. of Franklin Coll. (pres. 1976-78), Sigma Xi, Beta Beta Beta. Author: Andrew Ellicott Douglass and the Role of the Giant Sequoia in the Development of Dendrochonology, Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston NY, 2001.

Name:Alan Robert Miller

Present Position: Emeritus Professor of Engineering
Organizations:New Mexico Tech

Address: General Engineering
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801-4796
USA

Telephone: 505-835-5619
FAX: 505-835-5209
E-mail: armiller@nmt.edu

Chapter Affiliation: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Candidate's Statement: During the eighteen years I have attended national meetings, I have learned how the system operates and have helped change a few things. Several of my suggestions over the years have been adopted.

Many candidates for Sigma Xi office are not able to appear before us and answer questions at the national meeting. Sometimes they do not even attend the national meeting. My goal as a member of the Committee on Nominations would be to find candidates who can meet with us and therefore presumably have time to work for Sigma Xi.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: A member of Sigma Xi since 1961, National Delegate (permanent) since 1983, chapter secretary since 1983, regional nominating committee several times. Principal chapter advisor for Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society for many years.

Biographical Information: Ph.D. in materials engineering, Univ. Calif., Berkeley, 1964; Professor of Engineering 1967-2000; department chair 1997-2000; Emeritus Professor of Engineering 2000--; published 26 books on computing and engineering; fields of interest are finite-element analysis and explosive-shock synthesis of materials.

Name: Antonio Pita

Present Position: Director of Technological Innovation
Organizations: Vitro Corporativo

Address: Av. Ricardo Margain 440
Col. Valle del Campestre
Garza Garcia, NL
Mexico

Telephone: (528) 329-1782
FAX: (528) 329-1789
E-mail: apita@vto.com or apita@prodigy.net.mx

Chapter Affiliation: Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey Chapter

Candidate's Statement: The Society is presently facing challenging times. It has been involved in an effort to offer renewed and effective support to its chapters, so that they can grow by addressing the local and regional issues of their members, and at the same time, it has embarked upon the task of broadening its horizons by taking on a much needed global perspective with its ample international membership. This requires dynamic leadership on the part of the Society´s Officers. If elected as a representative of the Southwest Region to the Society´s Committee on Nominations, I would bring forth my experience as an officer in local Chapter activities and the perspective gained as a Regional Director, in order   to insure that the Society can count on Nominees that would guarantee this very much needed leadership.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Southwest Regional Director and Member, Board of Directors, 1998-01; Member, Committee on Regions, 1998-01. Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey Club: Treasurer, 1978-84; Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey Club: Secretary, 1985-95; Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey Chapter: President, 1995 -.

Biographical Information: ANTONIO PITA. Married (Ana Cecilia); 4 children (Antonio, Alexandra, Ana Cecilia, Ana Lucia); BES Johns Hopkins Univ. (1960), MS & PhD Univ. of Iowa (1962 & 1967). Field: Solid & Fuid Mechanics. Full (1965-79) and Part-time (1979-87) Professor, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey; won 2 annual awards in research (1975-76) and 3 excellence in teaching awards (1972-74, 1987); Manager of Professional Training & Scientific Development (1979-87) and General Director (1987-91) of Vitro's Corporate R&D Organization: Vitro Tec; Director of Technology for Vitro's Chemicals, Fibers & Mining Division (1991-96) and Director of Technological Innovation at Vitro's Corporate Headquarters (1996 -). Has published 12 papers in the fields of solid and fluid mechanics; holds 3 Patents in glass fusion; developed and implemented a Masters Program within Vitro in mechanical engineering design; Founding member of the Instituto Technologico de Monterrey Sigma Xi Chapter and the Mexican National Academy of Engineers. Member of the Technology Transfer Society, Sigma Xi, and the Mexican Association for Applied Research and Technological Development.

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