Friday, September 9, 1955 9200 AoMe The Advisory Committee for Biology and Medicine concerned itself on Friday morning with studying research proposals, reviewing staff papers and material relating to the biological and medical program of the Division of Biology and Medicine. 1230 P.M. The Chairman convened the meeting on Friday afternoon at 1:30 P.M. with all members present. Dr. Failla asked Dr. Bugher to present Dr. He Bentley Glass of Johns Hopkins University who had been asked to serve as a member of the Committee, to replace Dr. Curt Stern whose term of office had expired in June, 1955. Dr. Bugher stated that Dr. Glass is well known to all geneticists throughout the United States and other countries and that the consistent interest and concern shown on the part of the Advisory Committee has been reflected in the fact that an outstanding geneticist has always been a member of the Advisory Committee since its inception. Dr. Bugher then introduced Dr. Shilling who had joined the Division in July, as Special Assistant to the Director. He. noted that Dr. Shilling had years of experience in the organization of the biomedical activities of the Office of Naval Research and that his association with the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery had given him an extensive background of research and of research administrations The Committee expressed great satisfaction at this fortunate addition to the staff. Dr. Bugher told of the changes that had occurred in the Biology Branch. Dre John Wolfe of Ohio State University who has been teaching courses in plant ecology has joined the Branch to further the program in ecology.