Formation & Destruction of Blood Cells [antikvár]

General Collins, President of the American National Red Cross, is attending the Red Cross International Conference in Cannes, Francé, and has requested me to extend to you his official welcome to this Third Red Cross sponsored Scientific Symposium. The previous symposium on the Structure and Function of the Red Cell Membrane was published in December 1969 by the J. B. Lippincott Company seven months after it was held. Last year I mentioned the important contributions of Dr. Eric Ponder, and Dr. Weed suggested that we invite Dr. Ponder to this conference. The intention was to honor him in person and to have him present a paper. Dr. Ponder readily agreed to prepare a manuscript but indicated that poor health precluded his attendance. Unfortunately, death has thwarted us and instead we dedicate this Symposium and book to him in memóriám. Later this morning, Dr. Weed will present a resumé of Dr. Ponder's achievements, and a number of Dr. Ponder's colleagues and students will add their words of tribute. Dr. Graham Jamieson, Director of the Red Cross Blood" Research Laboratory in Bethesda, served as chairman of the Planning Con> mittee for this Symposium. His task was made immeasurably lighter by the help of Drs. Shirley A. Johnson, Clement A. Finch, Seymour Perry, Frederick A. Stohlman and Róbert I. Weed. Mr. Róbert Earl, Director of the Red Cross Convention Office, Mr. Jack Pokras, Administrative Director of the Red Cross Blood Research Laboratory, Mrs. Jan Brannock, Mrs. Betty Swanson and Mrs. Alice Scipio have contributed much to the organization of the facilities. We again express our gratitude to Dr. Abraham Horwitz, Director, and Mr. Earl Brooks, Chief, Management and Personnel Branch of the Pan American Health Organization, for their kindness in permitting us to use these excellent facilities. Before concluding, I am obliged to give you a brief progress report on the Red Cross Blood Program, which now has 59 Régiónál Blood Centers in the States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the