e by Francis Collins, director, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. He is the leader of government-sponsored efforts to sequence the entire human genome. (Continental Ballroom 4, 5 & 6) 8-10 p.m.

American Junior Academy of Sciences Awards ceremony and science entertainment show by Lynda and Bergen Williams of San Francisco State University. (Continental Ballroom 5)

Sunday, Feb. 18
6:30-7:30pm

Plenary lecture by J. Craig Venter, president and chief scientific officer of Celera Genomics. Celera, along with the government, has announced completion of the rough map of the human genome. (Continental Ballroom 4,5 & 6)

8 p.m.-10 p.m.

"Brainspotting," a science-theater play from the Klara Soup Theatre of the Stockholm City Theatre, Sweden. (Continental Ballroom 1,2 & 3)

Monday, Feb. 19
8 a.m.-9 a.m.

Special plenary lecture by Alfred Berkeley III, President, The Nasdaq Stock Market. (Register for a free pass right outside of the Continental Ballroom where the lecture will be held.)

11 a.m.4 p.m.

The Science Career Fair . Employers will be on-site to talk with candidates about job opportunities in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Bring your resume. (Plaza Room)

6:30-7:30 p.m.

Plenary lecture by David Malin, Anglo Australian Observatory. A photographer and astronomer whose breathtaking views of the universe are probably better known than he. (Continental Ballroom 4, 5 & 6)

Those wishing to attend the symposia, seminars and career development workshop may register onsite for a fee. For more information on meeting registration, call 415-561-0930.

AAAS is the world's largest general science organization with more than 1
'"/>

Contact: Cate Alexander
calexand@aaas.org
202-326-6431
American Association for the Advancement of Science
7-Feb-2001

Page: 1 2 3
Related biology news :

1. Media alert: press briefings and special sessions at the GSAs Annual Meeting
2. Crater makes an impact on three sessions at GSA
3. BES and ESA to meet: Two plenary sessions to focus on carbon
4. Wildlife Conservation Society hosts public symposium on human-wildlife diseases
5. Human chromosome 5 final sequence analysis released to public
6. Scientific publications: Time for change
7. Make a splash for public health this summer
8. National Academies Advisory: June 25 UN public briefing on agriculture in Africa
9. New public policy & aging report highlights facts and fiction about anti-aging medicine
10. New research outlines public health consequences
11. High profile publications in biology and biochemistry on rise at UH