Dr. Leapman has been an active member of the scientific community. He has been an officer or board member of many scientific review and professional society committees, and is currently a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Burton Medal from the Microscopy Society of America, the Samuel Wesley Stratton Award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and two NIH Directors Awards. Over the years, Dr. Leapman also has served on various editorial boards of scientific journals and is currently serving as the editor of the Journal of Microscopy.

Dr. Leapman will assume his new position effective October 29, 2006.


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