2003 Assembly of Delegates:
Canadian/International Constituency Group Associate Director

November 13-16, 2003
Hyatt Regency Los Angeles at Macy's Plaza
Los Angeles, California

In conjunction with the Sigma Xi Forum, Science and Engineering: Keys to International Understanding, November 12-13
And the Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, November 14-15

Name: David Dalman Cass

Present Position: Professor of Botany
Organization: University of Alberta

Address: Department of Biological Sciences
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9
CANADA

Telephone: 780-492-3248
FAX: 780-492-9234
E-mail: d.cass@ualberta.ca

Chapter Affiliation: University of Alberta

Candidate's Statement: I believe that Sigma Xi has a lot to offer to its members and to society in general. The most important avenue for this is through active chapters, primarily in universities. Since the establishment of a chapter at the University of Alberta in 1995 (we were first a club in 1993), I have worked hard to increase our chapter's membership and to make sure that our presence is felt both on campus and in the greater community. Our membership now stands at about 130 and we are recognized throughout our campus; we initiated 19 new members earlier this year. My involvement with Sigma Xi has not been limited to the University of Alberta Chapter. As a member of the International Committee, I have encouraged our committee and its staff to do what we and they can do to help smaller organizations throughout the world become Sigma Xi chapters where membership would be appropriate. This is not always easy, but is perhaps the best way for the principles of our organization to have an international impact.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Sigma Xi member (1966-); First President, University of Alberta Chapter (1993-95); Member, Executive Committee, University of Alberta Chapter (1995 - 2000). Other: Editorial Board, two international journals dealing with plant development.

Biographical Information: CASS, DAVID D. EXPERIMENTAL POLLINATION & GAMETE FUSION ANGIOSPERMS. Current Pos: from asst prof to assoc prof, 69-80, chmn dept, 79-84, PROF BOT, UNIV ALTA, 80-. Personal Data: b Indianapolis, Ind, Sept 1, 38; m 66. Educ: Butler Univ, BS, 61; Univ Okla, PhD(bot), 67. Prof Exp: USPHS fel, Univ Calif, Berkeley, 66-68, lectr biol, 68-69. Honors & Awards: Faculty Science Award for Teaching Excellence, Univ Alberta, 88; A. C. Rutherford Award for Outstanding Teaching (undergraduates), Univ Alberta, 90; 3M Teaching Fellowship (Canada), 96; Univ Alberta Board of Governors Award of Distinction, 97. Mem: Can Bot Asn (secy, 78-80); Int Soc Plant Morphologists; Soc Econ Bot; Bot Soc Am; Can Soc Cell Biol; Sigma Xi. Res: Experimental pollination; gamete fusion in angiosperms; cell biology of isolated cereal grain male gametes; histochemistry; fluorescence microscopy; scanning and transmission microscopy.

Name: Geza Gordos

Present Position: Full professor, Head of Section
Organization: Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Address: Budapest
Magyar Tudosok krt. 2.
Hungary
H-1117
Hungary

Telephone: +36-1-4634187
FAX: +36-1-4633107
E-mail: gordos@tmit.bme.hu

Chapter Affiliation: Hungary

Candidate's Statement: I would like to contribute to the adherence of the Canadian/International Constituency Group to the everlasting values of Sigma Xi and to this Constituency's active role in meeting the new challenges Sigma Xi is facing. In particular, improving futher the communication among the Chapters of the Constituency, supporting the establishment of new Chapters in the region, acting to enhance the manifestation of the interdisciplinary nature of Sigma Xi, encouraging young researchers to become members and assisting the process of globalizing Sigma Xi in a way beneficial for all could be, if met with wide acceptance, among the focal points of my activity.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Founding member (1994-), Executive President (2002-), Annual Meeting Delegate (2002), Sigma Xi Hungary Chapter; Member (1959-), President (1991-1996), Hungarian Scientific Society for Infocommunications; Chairman (1993-97), Honorary Chairman (1997-), International Communications&Computers, Washington D.C.; Member(1970-), President(1996-2002), Acoustics Committee, Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Biographical Information: Géza Gordos was born in 1937. He received his M.Sc, Ph.D and Dr. Habil. in Telecommunications from the predecessor of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE) in 1960, 1966 and 1994, resp. He holds D.Sc. from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He is full-professor with the BUTE serving as head of two sections in the Department of Telecommunications and Media Informatics since 1976. He is also the President of the Inter-University Centre for Tele- communications and Informatics established and run jointly by industry and academia. As a member of the National Council for Communications and Information Technology, a body advising the Government, he is involved in the policy and regulatory aspects of telecommunications at a national level, too. His previous employments include 3 years at various universities abroad (UK, USA) and 7 years in industry, among others as Chairman of the Board of the Hungarian Telecommunications Co.(1992-93). His research activities have been focusing on the technology and management of telecommunication systems and services as well as on speech processing. His 32 decorations (4 of them international) include the Széchenyi-Prize, the most prestigious professional award in Hungary.

Name: Peter Alexander Pechan

Present Position: President
Organization: Prague Institute of Advanced Studies

Address: PIAS
Molakova 34
186 00 Prague 8
Czech Republic

Telephone: +420 266 313 717
FAX: +420 266 313 717
E-mail: pias@eupronet.cz

Chapter Affiliation: Prague Institute of Advanced Studies

Candidate's Statement: I have been fully involved in helping to develop the knowledge-based society in central and eastern Europe for the past twelve years. I think that Sigma Xi should become a major global organization that assists in knowledge-based society development and I intend to do all I can so that Sigma Xi achieves this important mission.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Sigma Xi PIAS Chapter President Other: European Parliamentary Technology Assessment Organization; Council of Directors Member/Observer status 1996-present.

Biographical Information: Place and Date of birth: Prague, 1/13/1950; Education: D.Phil Oxford 1987; Co-principal investigator NIH, USA 1985-89; President, PIAS, Czech Republic 1991-present; Advisor to First Deputy Minister of Education 1992-1993; Member of EU PECO Task Force 1992; EU PHARE Coordinator for Science and Technology 1992.