UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE University of California, San Diego |
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OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR April 12, 1999 ACADEMIC SENATE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF KEY ADMINISTRATORS/KEY SUPPORT STAFF SUBJECT: Establishment of the Center for Molecular Agriculture Following consultation with the Academic Senate and campus administrative officials, I am pleased to announce the establishment of the Center for Molecular Agriculture as a campus research unit and the appointment of Professor Maarten Chrispeels as its first director. The Center will coordinate and support interdisciplinary interactions among UCSD faculty, researchers, and students aimed at fostering, promoting, and developing research and education capacity in modern plant genetics and agricultural biotechnology. The Center will facilitate interactions between researchers at UCSD, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and the Scripps Research Institute. Membership in the Center is open to all interested faculty members and research scientists/scholars. Professor Chrispeels may be reached at mchrispeels@ucsd.edu, 4212 Biology Building, mail code 0116, telephone 42571. Robert C. Dynes Chancellor |