When Tim Yoshino was elected to be president, it was not by a hanging chad. It was to honor him for his amazing achievements in research and education, his contribution to our society, and to bring his leadership experience to the presidency. He has been the right person at the right time.
His research efforts have produced, in total, more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, chapters in books, and published symposia. This work has been funded, in part, by more than 7 million dollars in extramural grants and fellowships. During the past 25 yr, he has served as an ad hoc reviewer and in study sections for NIH, NSF, TMP, NIAID, USDA, and Sea Grant. Tim has made a considerable contribution to his professional organizations and societies. For ASP, he has served on more than a dozen different committees and organizing chair positions. In addition to being an associate editor for...