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American Society of Primatologists

Society

American Society of Primatologists (Established 1975)


Mission: The purposes of this Society are exclusively educational and scientific; specifically to promote and encourage the discovery and exchange of information regarding primates, including all aspects of their anatomy, behavior, development, ecology, evolution, genetics, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, systematics, conservation, husbandry, and use in biomedical research.

Membership: approximately 450

Web Site: http://www.asp.org

Officers: President: Suzette D. Tardiff, Ph.D. (2006-2008)
Barshop Institute for Longevity & Aging Studies
University of Texas Health Science Center 15355 Lambda Dr., STCBM Bldg, Rm2.200.04
San Antonio, TX 78245
Phone: 210-562-5033
Fax: 210-562-5028Email: tardif@uthscsa.edu


 President-elect: Randall Kyes, Ph.D. (2006-2008)
University of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Dept. of Veterinary Sciences
Route 2, Box 151-B1, Bastrop, TX 78602
Phone: 206-543-3025
Fax: 206-543-7959Email: rkyes@u.washington.edu


 Vice-president: (PAST President) Steve Schapiro, Ph.D. (2006-2008)
Washington National Primate Research Center
University of Washington
Box 357330
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 512-321-3991
Fax: 521-332-5208 Email: sschapir@mdanderson.org


Secretary: Kris Coleman, Ph.D. (2006-2008)
Oregon Primate Research Center
505 NW 185th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97006
Email: colemank@ohsu.edu


Treasurer: Karen Bales, Ph.D. (2006-2008)
Department of Psychology and California National Primate Research Center
University of California
Davis, CA 95616
Email: klbales@ucdavis.edu




Committees: Membership and Finance Committee
Publication Committee
Research and Development Committee
Conservation Committee
Education Committee
Program Committee
Awards and Recognition Committee
Office of the Society Historian


Meetings: 2007: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC, June 20-23. Contact: Allyson Bennett,Ph.D., Department of Physiology and Pharmacology & Department of Pediatrics, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem NC 27157 USA Email:abennett@wfubmc.edu

Grants: Several categories of Conservation Awards and Research Grants (see details on web site); Distinguished Primatologist and Distinguished Service Awards; Student paper and poster presentation awards presented at the annual meetings.

Publications: ASP Bulletin (quarterly); American Journal of Primatology (monthly)

Entry created: 1999-01-08
Review requested: 2003-11-17
Entry last reviewed: 2007-02-27

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