2005 Assembly of Delegates:
Nominees for Treasurer

2005 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference
November 3-6, 2005
Westin Seattle Hotel
Seattle, Washington

S. Gaylen Bradley
Penn State College of Medicine

S. Gaylen Bradley joined the Penn State College of Medicine in 1999 after a three year term as Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute and after 27 years at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). At VCU, he served as chair of Microbiology and Immunology for 14 years and Dean of Basic Health Sciences for 11 years. Prior to that, he served for 12 years on the faculty of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Minnesota, where he rose through the academic ranks from instructor to professor. At VCU, he also held appointments as Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Associate Director for Research Planning and Development of the Massey Cancer Center. At the University of Minnesota, he also held appointments on the graduate faculty of Botany and of Genetics. He has served as a consultant to Merck Sharpe & Dohme, E.R. Squibb & Sons, The Upjohn Company and the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital. These diverse experiences have led to an understanding of the different cultures of the academy, government and industry, allowing him to forge partnerships and collaborative programs that cross institutional and disciplinary boundaries. He has applied these experiences at Penn State in Hershey, where he was Visiting Professor of Humanities for several years, as well as his current positions as Visiting Professor of Pharmacology and Senior Associate Director of Research Affairs. He continues to be active in teaching Responsible Conduct of Research nationally and to research trainees at Penn State University.

Dr. Bradley is a life member of Sigma Xi, having been an active member at Northwestern University, where he was first elected to membership in 1954, the University of Minnesota where he served as Chapter Secretary, and at VCU where he served as Chapter Vice President and President. He has served on the national Sigma Xi Finance Committee from 1991 till 2002.

Additional professional activities include Board of Directors American Institute of Biological Sciences (1964-68,1996-), President Society for Industrial Microbiology (1964-65), Council Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1964-66), Board of Scientific Counselors National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (1968-72, chair 1970-72), Editor Journal Bacteriology (1970-78), Coordinator Project 3 US/USSR Joint Working Group in Microbiology (1979-82), Vice President (1982-84) and President (1984-86) U.S. Federation for Culture Collections, Treasurer American Society for Microbiology (1985-91), Finance Committee Endotoxin Society (1989-91), Treasurer International Union of Microbiological Societies (1994-99), and President of the Foundation for Immunotoxicology (1990-). He is the recipient of the VCU Riese-Melton Award for intercultural harmony (1991), Southwest Missouri State Outstanding Alumnus (1991), VCU Dean of Medicine Award for Service (1995), and Life Achievement Award Science Museum of Virginia (1996).

Dr. Bradley has published more than 200 full-length publications addressing the genetics and systematic of actinomycetes, mechanisms of action of antibiotics and of bacterial endotoxin, interactions between bacterial endotoxin and chemotherapeutic agents, biology and pathogenesis of free-living amoebae, and immunotoxicity of environmental and industrial chemicals. His current research, in collaboration with his wife Dr. Judith S. Bond, focuses on the physiologic role of two metalloproteases. In addition, he has published a dozen articles on research integrity and ownership of intellectual property. He has supervised the research of 16 M.S., 13 Ph.D. and 15 postdoctoral trainees.

Dr. Bradley was born in Missouri, and earned his B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Chemistry from Southwest Missouri State, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Northwestern University. He did postdoctoral research training in genetics at the University of Wisconsin. He is married and has five adult children, with nine grandchildren.

Candidate's Statement – S. Gaylen Bradley
I have enjoyed the opportunity to serve Sigma Xi at the Chapter and national levels. I am particularly pleased that Sigma Xi was one of the first professional organizations to recognize the need to address the responsible conduct of science. Sigma Xi is one of the few truly interdisciplinary forums for scientific dialog, a forum that is acutely needed in these rapidly changing times. The experience of nuclear physicists in addressing the ethical responsibilities of scientists, for example, can guide the approaches of molecular biologists in ethical decision making. Further, the experience of engineers provides a framework for biotechnology to develop strategies to collaborate with industry. Although science has made remarkable contributions to our understanding of nature and for improving the human condition, science is being challenged by postmodernist philosophers, religious conservatives, and those who believe that scientific knowledge has outstripped the maturity of society to manage its intellectual power. For Sigma Xi to continue to take a lead in addressing these broad issues of science, it must maintain an effective organizational structure and fiscally sound foundation. Scientific societies, in general, are facing financial constraints as a result of decreasing membership, rising costs of publications and operations, and demands for new services from members and Chapters. Sigma Xi is fortunate to have a strong financial base but must seek alternative sources of income as well as judiciously manage and allocate its current revenue streams. Sigma Xi has been fortunate to have thoughtful, able managers of its financial assets who recognize that financial planning and management, as for our scientific disciplines, require continuous examination and responsiveness to changing conditions. My experience as Treasurer of the American Society for Microbiology and of the International Union of Microbiological Societies has provided me the experience to work with Sigma Xi staff and volunteer leaders to balance programmatic needs and financial resources during a period of increased accountability.

Richard L. Meyer
Professor Emeritus, Department of Biological Sciences
University of Arkansas-Fayetteville

Richard L. Meyer is Professor Emeritus from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He served in the Biological Sciences Department for 29 years. Administrative positions included Director of Research and Sponsored Programs and Associate Director of the Arkansas Water Resources Research Center. Other academic positions were Adjunct Professor in the Department of Agronomy and Director of the intercollege (Arts & Sciences, Engineering and Agriculture) Environmental Science Program. Dr. Meyer enjoyed an appointment as Professor in the University of Minnesota Graduate School. He has been active in their teaching and research program at the Itasca Forestry and Biological Station.

Associated activities included serving as Chairman of the Board of Central Emergency Medial Service and five years as its Chief Executive Officers. This not-for- profit corporation included nearly fifty employees and interacted with numerous municipal, state and national agencies. Dr. Meyer was responsible for overseeing the operating budget, reserve funds, long-range financial planning and installing external audits. He also served as the Endowment Fund Manager for the Phycological Society of America for ten years. The manager was responsible for recommending the investment polity for the funds, developing strategies for increasing the fund size and supervising the dispersal of monies for grants-in aid, awards and other activities. Upon completing of the Fund Manager activities Dr. Meyer was elected President of the Society. Several private, municipal, state, and national agencies and organization has called upon him as a consultant and/or an expert witness.

Since his election by the University of Minnesota, Rick has been an active member of Sigma Xi. He was President of the University of Arkansas chapter as well as chair of the membership, program, and science fair committees. Under his guidance the Aubrey E. Harvey Endowment for Research awards to graduate students was founded. The chapter elected him as a long-term delegate and also as a mentor. At the regional level Rick served as Regional Director for the Southeast District, Chair of the Regional Directors, Chair of the By-laws Committee and member of the Nominations Committee. He as served on the Society's Board of Directors as a regional director and as a director-at-large, as member of the Executive Committee, Finance Committee member, member and chair of the Audit Committee, chair of the Awards Committee, Nominations Committee member and member of the Committee on Meetings. In 1989 he served a the General Chairman of the Annual Meeting (Theme: "Science as a Way of Knowing: Undergraduate Education in Science, Engineering and Mathematics.) Rick has also served a representative for the installation of chapters and as judge at the International Science Fair.

Dr. Meyer was the Chief Scientist on several cruises on Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute ships as well as leading a portion on the International Indian Ocean Expedition. Rick has conducted research in the cytology, morphology and life history of numerous freshwater algae as well as leading research in the areas of algal phylogeny, algal ecology and modeling of streams and reservoirs. His research included individual as well as small and large team projects. He directed the graduate research of 6 PhD and 17 MS students.

A native of Missouri, Rick earned his BS in biology at the Missouri Valley College and his PhD from the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis with a major in Botany and minors in Zoology and Microbiology.

Candidate's Statement – Richard Meyer
I have been wonderfully rewarded to serve Sigma Xi in a diversity of roles in the past. I look forward to the opportunity to continue contributing in the future of this important society. The unique structure of the Society brings together the strength and synergism of interdisciplinary companionship. Our national as well as international chapter system provides a firm foundation for broadening the vision of the individual and a force to influence science. It also provides a platform upon which the various disciplines of science, engineering and mathematics can be integrated. Our Society has demonstrated a major role in defining and maintaining the moral and ethical foundations for our members and those within our influence. Our careful selection of foci for the annual meetings, our representations to the academic community, industrial community and governmental agencies permits us to be an influence in the conduct of research and its application. Our dynamic future requires us to recognizing issues and challenges. With forethought we can address these and provide advanced leadership with a cross-discipline approach. Sigma Xi is unique in that it provides a structure for joint effort, from a diversity of disciplines, to address complex problems and a forum for distribution of thoughtful leading-edge ideas and solutions. Our challenge as members, as chapters and the entire society is to provide effective ways for encouraging research and disseminating the knowledge among scientists and the public. Our enhanced view of science enriches the specialized contribution of the individual scientist by widening the horizons of thought and being agents of collegial support. The Treasurer has a significant role in leading the fiscal affairs and financial planning as well as providing wisdom and knowledge to the Society, the Board and Executive Committee. My past activities provided me with diverse experiences that can contribute to the thoughtful management of the Society's resources, its program development and providing services to its' members.