Frank Turecek, B.S. in Chemistry (Charles University, Prague); M.S. and Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (Charles University with Professor Alois Vystrcil); Postdoctoral Fellow (Cornell University with Professor Fred W. McLafferty).  Dr. Turecek is currently Professor in the Chemistry Department at University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Turecek's research interests include instrument design, fragmentation mechanisms, reactive intermediates, ion-surface interactions, and applications of tandem mass spectrometry in proteomics, clinical enzymology, and newborn screening. In particular, Dr. Turecek’s research efforts have encompassed ion stereochemistry, transition-metal biomolecular complexes, DNA and peptide radicals, and surface modifications by ion soft landing. He is co-inventor of the ICAT, VICAT and MACMASS proteomics technologies. His mass spectrometric technologies for newborn screening of inborn errors of metabolism have been applied in New York and Washington State and approved in Illinois and Missouri. His work has resulted in over 330 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. He is author of Interpretation of Mass Spectrometry, 4th Edition, (1993) and editor of Applications of Mass Spectrometry to Organic Stereochemistry (1994). Dr. Turecek has been a member of ASMS since 1988. He served on the ASMS Nomination Committee (2001-2002) and was ASMS Secretary (2005-2007). He taught multiple courses on Advanced Interpretation of Mass Spectra and chaired sessions at ASMS Conferences. He organized the 2006 Asilomar Conference.  For many years he has served on the NIH and NSF instrumentation review panels.  Dr. Turecek is also a member of the ACS.  He is a Founding Editor of Journal of Mass Spectrometry and has served on editorial and advisory boards of International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, Advances in Physical Chemistry and other journals.  He is a frequent reviewer for several scientific journals, including Science, PNAS, JACS,  Angewandte Chemie, J. Phys. Chem., Analytical Chemistry, and mass spectrometry journals (JASMS, J. Mass Spectrom., Mass Spectrom Rev., etc.).

Susan T. Weintraub, B.S. in Chemistry (University of Pennsylvania); M.S. in Chemistry (Trinity University); and Ph.D. in Biochemistry (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio).  Dr Weintraub is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Director of the UTHSCSA Institutional Mass Spectrometry Laboratory. Dr. Weintraub has been actively engaged in biomedical mass spectrometry since the early 1970’s, starting with quantitative analysis of choline and acetylcholine in rat brain.  In the 1980's, she focused on analysis of lipids—in particular, Platelet-activating Factor—using both fast atom bombardment and GC/MS.  She also collaborated on numerous projects involving natural products.  In the mid-to-late 1990's, as technology facilitated analysis of much larger molecules, Dr. Weintraub’s interests expanded to include the characterization of proteins by mass spectrometry.  She is a co-author on more than 130 scientific peer-reviewed publications and six book chapters.  She previously served on the editorial board of JASMS and is currently a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Chromatography A, and the Journal of Proteome Research.  Dr. Weintraub frequently participates as chair or panel member for review of NIH national mass spectrometry resources and grant applications for major instrumentation funding. Dr. Weintraub has been a member of ASMS since 1980, has served two terms on the ASMS Board of Directors (Secretary and Member-at Large for Publications) and has been a member of the Publications Committee and the Website Committee.  She has also been active in the Association for Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) as a member of numerous Research Groups and as chair of the Publications Committee.  Dr. Weintraub has also been involved in organizing the Southwest Regional American Chemical Society (ACS) meeting in San Antonio, serving as Analytical Division Chair in 1981, Program Chair in 1991 and General Chair in 2001.  She has also arranged a number of symposia and workshops, including proteomics workshops for the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) and the ABRF, as well as the 2008 Field and Franklin Award Symposium for the 2008 national ACS meeting.

 Duties of the Vice President for Programs|
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 of the Society, including: a) solicitation of program ideas from the Board of Directors, Coordinators of Interest Groups & Committees, and from other members as appropriate; b) selection of plenary lecturers, symposium topics, workshops, poster topics, tutorials, and other programs of special interest; c) assembles a slate of sessions topics and session chairs; and d) resolution of any issues regarding the program.
3. Shares responsibility with the Vice President for Arrangements in the arrangement of meeting rooms, projection equipment, and all other amenities connected with the orderly conduct of the Annual Conference.
4. Coordinates a Program Review Committee and works closely with the members to review abstracts and set the program.
5. At the Annual Conference, supervises the conduct of the meeting, arranges for any special requirements for different parts of the program, and develops appropriate mechanisms for feedback on the quality of the Conference. 6. Assists in training the incoming Vice President for Programs.
At the conclusion of a two-year term, the Vice President for Programs serves a two-year term as President, and two-year term as Past President.
President
1. Is the Chief Executive Officer of the Society presiding at all meetings of the members and directors.
2. Oversees that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried out, executes all bonds, mortgages, and contracts of the Society
3. Has general superintendence and direction of all other officers and sees that their duties are properly performed. 4. Is an “ex-officio” member of all committees except the Nominating and Audit Committees, and has the power, duties and management usually vested in the office of President in a corporation.
5. Appoints all committees, except as may be otherwise provided.
6. Shall administer the Distinguished Contribution, Biemann Medal, Hites Award and Research Awards including selection of anonymous committees for review of nominations or proposals and notification of awardees and applicants.
7. Shall appoint coordinators of Interest Groups and encourage their activities and vitality.