June 11:

Perspectives on the Biostatistical Sciences: A Symposium in Memory of Samuel W. Greenhouse Lister Hill Conference Center National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland

n June 11, 2001, a scientific meeting will be held celebrating the career and professional accomplishments of Samuel W. Greenhouse. Sam's affiliations at the George Washington University and the National Institutes of Health spanned over 50 years during which he had a profound influence on statistical practice. Jointly sponsored by the GWU Biostatistics Center, the National Institutes of Health, and the Washington Statistical Society, the program will include sessions concentrating on Sam's contributions to statistical theory, epidemiologic methods, the theory and practice of clinical trials, and collaborations in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. Sessions will be an integrated mix of reflections of Sam's work and current topics in the biostatistical sciences.

Attendance will be limited, and advance registration is required. A cocktail hour and dinner with speakers the proceeding evening, June 10, will be available by separate ticket.

For details and a registration form, see the Web site (www.bsc.gwu.edu) of the GWU Biostatistics Center. For additional questions you may either email us at: SGSymposium@biostat.bsc.gwu.edu or call 301-881-9260 and ask for the Greenhouse Symposium Coordinator. Tax deductible contributions can be forwarded to Samuel W. Greenhouse Memorial Fund .