Connecticut Valley Branch
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American Society for Microbiology

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COME ONE,
COME ALL!
Spring Meeting
Wed. April 18, 2007
6:30-9:00
Manchester Community College
Fireside Commons
Manchester, CT

Our invited speaker will be
Charles P. Gerba, PhD
addressing the topic Hygiene in the 21st Century - Do We Need It?

   Leo F. Rettger

HISTORY

The Connecticut Valley Branch began in 1922, making it and the Washington D.C. Branch the oldest branches of the ASM. The first president was Leo F. Rettger of Yale University, pictured at left.

Click below to read Arthur Bruce's account of the origins of the Branch or to see a list of the presidents who followed in Rettger's footsteps.

Past Presidents of CT Valley ASM

The First 25 Years.
Gleanings from the archives by Arthur R. Bruce, Branch Archivist.

 
 

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This webpage was designed and authored by CT Valley Branch ASM, which is fully responsible for its contents. Please send comments or corrections to Linda Kosturko. This page was last updated April 12, 2007.