Candidates for the SLAS Board of Directors are Now Being Sought by the Nominations Committee: Application Deadline is October 11

29 Sept 2013
Kerry Parker
CEO

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Greetings Members of the SLAS Community,

SLAS is seeking candidates for the SLAS Board of Directors. At this time, the Nominations Committee is tasked with conducting a search and selecting three individuals who will each serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term (2014-16). We hope you view this as an opportunity to think about a leadership role in SLAS or to nominate those who would be excellent additions to our Board of Directors.

It is the duty of the Nominations Committee to diligently consider and select qualified individuals to serve on the Board who balance the diverse interests of our community, and align with the Society's strategic direction. You can learn more about the Society's overall global governance plan by reading this letter from SLAS President, Jeff Paslay, in SLAS Electronic Laboratory Neighborhood .

To submit your name for consideration by the Nominations Committee, please submit the Candidate Affidavit and Candidate Statement forms , currently posted on the SLAS Web site, and a copy of your current resume via email to Suanne Determan, SLAS Administrative Specialist at sdeterman@slas.org.

The deadline for submissions is Midnight, US Central Time, October 11.

Additional information regarding the policies and bylaws for determining the SLAS Board of Directors is available on the SLAS Web site. Questions and/or comments may be directed to Greg Dummer, SLAS Chief Executive Officer at gdummer@slas.org , or by calling +1.630.256.SLAS, ext. 100.

Sincerely,

Members of the SLAS Nominations Committee
Jim Sterling, Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences - Co-Chair
Ricardo Macarron, GlaxoSmithKline - Co-Chair
Dave Dorsett, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Rich Ellson, Labcyte
Michelle Palmer, The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
Sabrina Corazza, Axxam SRL
Hansjoerg Haas, Thermo Fisher
Steve Rees, AstraZeneca

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Candidates for the SLAS Board of Directors are Now Being Sought by the Nominations Committee: Application Deadline is October 11