ICCD notes

The International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD) is pleased to announce the awarding of three Crystallography Scholarships for 1995:

Arturas Vaillionis (Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden) is "Developing Theory and Computer Codes for Interpreting Diffraction Data from Multicomponent Layered Materials of BSCCO Compounds," Leonard R. MacGillivray (University of Missouri-Columbia, USA) is exploring the "Solid-State Self-Assembly of Molecules and Ions Isolated from Liquid Clathrate Media", and Kevin F. Peters (Northwestern University, USA) is studying the "Melting Behavior of Nanometric-sized Crystals using X-ray Diffraction Techniques in Controlled Environments".

Julian Messick, Corporate Secretary and General Manager of ICDD, has announced his retirement after 29 years of service with the International Centre. Julian has served the ICDD in many capacities and has held the Secretary/General Manager position for the past 13 years. He will continue as a corporate liaison for the immediate future. On January 1, 1995, Dan Richardson assumed the general manager position. Dan is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, holds a BS in Naval Science, an MA in Mechanical Engineering, and an MS in Business Administration. Dan completed his academic training at Harvard University. He is the former Chief of Staff of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College.