What is the Council of Science Editors?
The CSE's mission is to promote excellence in the communication of scientific information. The CSE's purpose is to serve members in the scientific publishing, and the information science communities by fostering networking, education, discussion, and exchange and to be an authoritative resource on current and emerging issues in the communication of scientific information.

The Council of Biology Editors (CBE) became the Council of Science Editors on 1 January 2000. The new name, which was voted on by the membership during 1999, more accurately reflects our expanding membership. The CBE was established in 1957 by joint action of the U.S. National Science Foundation and the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Today, it enjoys close relationships with a number of international scientific publishing organizations, but it functions autonomously, relying on the vigor of its members to attain the goals of the organization. Any individual interested in the purpose of the CSE is eligible for regular membership.

Who Should Attend the Annual Meeting?
Editors of all types — Editors-in-Chief, Associate and Senior Editors, Managing Editors, Manuscript Editors — Production Managers, Publishers, Printers, Librarians and Information Specialists, Authors, Researchers, and Scholars.

2004 Program Committee
Christine Arturo, American Academy of
Ophthalmology (Chair)
Joy Moore, Nature Publishing Group (Vice Chair)
Patricia Baskin, Gene Tests/Gene Reviews
Philippa Benson, Conservation International
Brad Glazer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America
Patricia K. Hodgson, Duke Clinical Research Institute
Ana Marusic, Croatian Journal of Medicine
Devora Mitrany, Advance PCS
John Overbeke, Dutch Journal of Medicine
Margaret Perkins, University of Chicago Press Journals
Annielaurie Seifert, Allen Press, Inc.
Bill Silberg, The Commonwealth Fund
Carol Sonderman, Effective Editing, Inc.
Iain Taylor, NRC of Canada Research Journals
Jennifer Thomas, Canadian Medical Association Journal
Anna Trudgett, American Physiological Society
Vicki Vaughn, American Society of Clinical Oncology
Liz Wager, Sideview
Alex Williamson, British Medical Journal Group
Stewart Wills, Science

Local Arrangements
Iain Taylor, NRC of Canada Research Journals

CSE Board
Michael Held, President
Faith McLellan, President Elect
Richard Horton, Vice President
Annette Flanagin, Past President
Diane Lang, Secretary
G. Paul Bozuwa, Treasurer
Stephen Prudhomme, Treasurer Elect
Leesa Bruce, Director
Diane Scott-Lichter, Director
Margaret Winker, Director
Barbara Gastel, Ex Officio: Editor, Science Editor
Seth Beckerman, Ex Officio: Web Editor
Kathy Hoskins, Executive Director