Serving Science and Society Into the New Millenium

A symposium titled "Serving Science and Society into the New Millennium: The Legacy and the Promise" was held at the National Academy of Sciences on May 21-22, 1997.

Speakers and panelists discussed the accomplishments and future of DOE's Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program.

They also discussed a variety of multidisciplinary research activities, such as developing advanced medical diagnostic tools and treatments for human disease; assessing the health effects of radiation; tracking the regional and global movement of energy-related pollutants, and establishing the first human genome program.

At the end of the symposium, 13 scientists who have been associated with the BER program and who have made significant contributions to its advancements and progress were honored.

The proceedings volume includes the presentations made at the symposium. Table of ContentsFront MatterWelcomeA Celebration of 50 Years of Health and Environmental ResearchKeynote AddressPart I Enabling Research for Science and Technology: BiotechnologyPart II Biotechnology for a Healthy CitizenryHealth Effects Research at the CrossroadsPart III Protecting the EnvironmentRestoring the Environment via Bioremediation and Molecular SciencesPart IV Science Policy and Societal ImpactsPart V Biological and Environmental Research Program RecognitionAwards