Biophysical Society Bulletin | June 2022

President’s Message

Officers President

Gail Robertson President-Elect Taekjip Ha Past-President Frances Separovic Secretary Erin Sheets Treasurer Samantha Harris Council Patricia Bassereau Henry Colecraft Erin C. Dueber Martin Gruebele Gilad Haran Kumiko Hayashi Syma Khalid Francesca Marassi Susan Marqusee Carolyn A. Moores

Of course, like any job worth doing, this one has many challenges. However, there is no required pedigree, or schedule, or prescribed path that you must follow. Frances Separovic , Past-President of the Biophysical Society, completed her PhD in physics part-time as a single parent. She was 38 years old. She was among the earliest adopters of nuclear magnetic resonance in the study of membranes and their interactions with proteins. Despite what might be considered a “slow start,” she has many “first woman” accolades, boasts an h-index of 60 and 13,000 citations, and currently leads a group at the University of Melbourne’s Bio21 Institute. Another trailblazer is the award-winning author of Between the World and Me , Ta-nehisi Coates , who said that his place was not in the classroom but in the library, where he was “an unruly learner.” This description applies to many of us. Neuroscientist Andy Frank from the University of Iowa applauds the unruly among us in a must-read tweet: https:/ twitter.com/CAndrewFrank/ status/1519345963747393537. He identifies in his poetic piece “The Best Scientists” as nearly every kind of scientist, with many variations for the academic. What kind are you? What will be your singular strengths when you reflect on your career in 10, 20, or 40 years from now? Where is your place, unruly learner? — Gail Robertson , President Thank You, Committee Volunteers! The Society would like to express our great appreciation for the outgoing volunteer members listed below for their time, participation, and expertise. Volunteers are the backbone of BPS. Your dedication has made a profound impact on our mission and the biophysics community. We couldn’t have done it without you! Awards Committee Richard Kriwacki Antoine M. van Oijen Committee on Inclusion & Diversity (CID) Marina Ramirez-Alvarado Benjamin L. Sottrup Delany Torres Committee on Professional Opportunities for Education Committee Elizabeth A. Yates David L. Stokes Seth H. Weinberg Shelli L. Frey Christos Deligkaris Korosh Torabi Fellows Committee

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