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About Vice-President for Programs

The Vice-President for Programs serves a two-year term. Duties and responsibilities include:

  1. Is vested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the President during the absence of the latter and shall have other duties as may, from time to time, be determined by the Board of Directors;
  2. Has sole responsibility for putting together the program for the Annual Conference in consultation with the Board of Directors, Interest Group Coordinators, other members as appropriate to select of plenary lecturers, workshops, session topics and session chairs, poster topics, tutorial lecturers, and other program elements;
  3. Coordinates a Program Review Committee and works closely with the members to review abstracts and set the program;
  4. Supervises the conduct and special program requirements of the Annual Conference.

At the conclusion of a two-year term, the Vice President for Programs serves a two-year term as President and a two-year term as Past President. As President duties and responsibilities include:

  1. Is the Chief Executive Officer of the Society presiding at meetings of the members and Board of Directors;
  2. Oversees that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried out, executes all legal commitments and contracts of the Society;
  3. Has general superintendence and direction of all other officers and sees that their duties are properly performed;
  4. Has the power, duties and management usually vested in the office of President in a corporation;
  5. Appoints all committees and Interest Group Coordinators, except as may be otherwise provided;
  6. Administers the Distinguished Contribution, Biemann Medal, Hites Award and Research Awards including appointment of anonymous award selection committees.

Return to Board of Directors Election page to learn about other roles and their nominees.

Candidates for Vice-President for Programs

Amster, Jon

Jon Amster

University of Georgia

Candidate Statement
ASMS has played a central role in my professional life for more than four decades. I have attended every annual conference since 1983 and am grateful for the opportunity it provides for staying abreast of new mass spectrometry developments and for networking with colleagues. I consider it a great honor to be nominated for Vice President for Programs, and would use this opportunity to ensure that the society continues to address the needs of scientists in academia, industry, and government laboratories.

Jonathan Amster, B.A. in Chemistry (Cornell University); M.S. and Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry (Cornell University with Professor Fred McLafferty); Postdoctoral Researcher (University of California at Irvine with Professor Robert McIver). Dr. Amster currently holds the title of Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Georgia.

Professor Amster’s research utilizes high resolution mass spectrometry, tandem mass spectrometry, and ion mobility for the analysis of proteins, carbohydrates, and their complexes. Particular areas of expertise include Fourier transform mass spectrometry and electron-aided ion activation methods, and their application to the development of new approaches for the analysis of glycosaminoglycans. His work has resulted in over 170 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.

Professor Amster served on the ASMS Board of Directors as Member-at-Large for Education from 1998-2000. He has been an ASMS short course organizer and instructor for more than two decades; Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry from 2000-2010, and Mass Spectrometry of Glycans and Glycoproteins from 2012-2024. He has organized and chaired sessions at previous ASMS Conferences, was a co-organizer of the 1996 Sanibel Conference, and co-organized two Fall Workshops (1993 and 2000). He serves on the scientific advisory committee for other significant mass spectrometry conferences including the Lake Louise Tandem Mass Spectrometry Workshop and the Uppsala Conference on Electron Capture/Transfer Dissociation (UPPCON). He has served as an ad hoc panelist on numerous NIH and NSF proposal review committees, served on the Editorial Board of JASMS and currently serves on the Editorial Board of European Journal of Mass Spectrometry. He was elected a Fellow of the AAAS in 2010.

Yates, John

John R. Yates III

Scripps Research Institute

Candidate Statement
ASMS has been at the heart of my scientific life, shaping my career and surrounding me with a community of colleagues and friends. Every annual meeting renews my excitement for mass spectrometry, from the thrill of new discoveries to the joy of talking with the next generation of scientists. I am genuinely enthusiastic about the opportunity to serve as Vice President for Programs, where I can help ensure that ASMS meetings remain the vibrant, welcoming, and inspiring events that have meant so much to me and to so many others in our field.

Dr. John R. Yates III’s research focuses on advancing methods for tandem mass spectrometry and applying them to complex biological systems. He is the lead inventor of SEQUEST, the algorithm for correlating tandem MS data with protein sequences, and the developer of the shotgun proteomics strategy that enabled large-scale analysis of protein mixtures using both data-dependent (DDA) and data-independent (DIA) acquisition. His laboratory continues to innovate in the application of proteomics to study protein complexes, post-translational modifications, organelles, and quantitative protein expression, driving discoveries in basic and translational biology. More recently, his group is exploring the three-dimensional proteome and its implications for disease biology and clinical applications.

Dr. Yates has been an active member of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) since attending his first conference in 1983. He has organized and chaired numerous sessions, served on the program committee, participated in several ad hoc committees for the ASMS Board, and served as a Board Member-at-Large for Digital Communications. His leadership extends to related scientific organizations; he has organized two US HUPO and two international HUPO (iHUPO) conferences, served as Treasurer and President of US HUPO, and sat on the boards of the iHUPO and HPLC organizations. He has also served on standing and ad hoc committees for the ACS.

Beyond professional societies, Dr. Yates has contributed extensively to the broader scientific community. Since 2010, he has served on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Partnership for Clean Competition, guiding anti-doping research initiatives. He served on and chaired the NIH EBIT study section, he has participated in numerous NIH review panels, and he was a long-time reviewer for Genome Canada and a member of their SAIC board for 6 years. He served for 15 years as Associate Editor of Analytical Chemistry and for the past nine years as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Proteome Research. He has participated as a mentor for early-career researcher groups at US HUPO and iHUPO. In summary, Dr. Yates brings exceptional leadership experience and enthusiasm to the ASMS community—qualities that will help sustain the Society’s vibrancy, inclusivity, and global impact.

 
 

 

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