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FIRST INTERNATIONAL
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The First International Virtual Conference on Infectious Diseases of Animals
was closed to active participation as of May 2, 1997. At this time
our plans are to leave the conference on line indefinitely as an archive
for browsing and referencing purposes. On behalf of the Agricultural Research Service-United States Department of Agriculture and the scientific research team of the National Animal Disease Center (NADC), it is my honor and pleasure to Welcome you to the First International Virtual Conference on Infectious Diseases of Animals. This Virtual Conference is the product of the imagination and creativity of Drs. Thad Stanton and Neil Jensen from the Center. From this germ of an idea, the enthusiasm, talents, knowledge, skills, and abilities of virtually the entire Staff of the NADC and other interested persons fleshed out and polished the product that will unfold before you. We are proud to sponsor this conference. We hope you come to share our vision that the Internet can provide universal access and participation, improving scientific endeavors and public awareness of science. We hope you find this a timely, functional, and professionally rewarding experience, comparable to a traditional scientific meeting but without the cost and stress of international travel. We anticipate that this conference will set the precedent for similar conferences, and encourage new methods and venues for the transfer of scientific information. I am proud to extend my personal thanks to you, the entire staff of the NADC. This Conference reflects your enthusiasm, creativity, and professionalism. I convey my thanks and compliments as well to you, the participants--we wouldn’t have an International Conference without your scientific contributions and "attendance." Thomas E. Walton, DVM, PhD Director, National Animal Disease Center |
Dr. Martin J. Van Der Maaten (1932-1996) |
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