Lab Leadership
Management is both art and science. It is the art of making people more effective than they would have been without you. The science is in how you do that. There are four basic pillars: plan, organize, direct, and monitor.
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Bruce Roths name may not be on the tip of many tongues, but his invention has been on more than 26 million in the United States alone. Inventor of Lipitor, Roth was among 25 unsung scientific heroes who were inducted into an American Chemical Society (ACS) hall of fame called the Heroes of Chemistry.
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The Laboratory Products Association has published its 2008 North American Survey of Laboratory Purchasing Trends. Despite the tight economy, the lab products market does not seem to be adversely impacted at the moment. Hiring of lab personnel is increasing as is spending in all product categories.
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Stephen Brandt has been named the director of the Oregon Sea Grant Program, based at Oregon State University.
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To kickoff the "Infrastructure, Sustainability & Testing Management " Conference, Sept 23-25, that the American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is holding in Charlotte, there will be seven short courses on September 22, 2008. Two of these courses are "Microfiltration Membrane" and "Ultrafiltration Membrane" Training.
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Bruker AXS, in cooperation with The Microbeam Analysis Society, has announced that the Duncumb Award for Excellence in Microanalysis has been awarded to Professor Joseph Goldstein of UMASS Amherst. Dr. Goldstein is a scientist, educator and administrator internationally known for his work in the development of X-ray techniques in electron microscopy to determine the chemistry of small regions of solid materials, ranging from cubic micrometers to cubic nanometers, and in the field of meteoritics, the study of meteorites and other extraterrestrial materials.
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Comprising the infrastructure for the Information Age, cyberinfrastructure the organized aggregate of information technologies, organizations, and human resources is essential for future research advancement and discovery.
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CETAC Technologies announces the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 ICP-AES/ICP-MS continuing education series.
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Each stage of development has its challenges but the rewards are success and ease in the role of manager.
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Here are three principles to help managers climb the strategic summit.
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