Session: Program Symposium in Honor of Nan Yao Su: How Synergy in Science Led to Innovation (Entomology 2015)

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Program Symposium in Honor of Nan Yao Su: How Synergy in Science Led to Innovation

Sunday, November 15, 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

204 AB (Convention Center)

Organizers:

Walter S. Leal
Anthony A. James

8:00 AM

Welcoming Remarks

8:05 AM

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Welcome Address

Phillip G. Mulder, Oklahoma State University

8:10 AM

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Premier Presentation: Mosquitoes and malaria: role of vector control in the eradication agenda

Anthony A. James, UC Irvine

8:40 AM

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Premier Presentation: Exploiting plant behavior and chemical ecology for developing new crop protection strategies for Africa

Zeyaur Khan, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology ; Charles Midega, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology ; Toby Bruce, Rothamsted Research ; Tony Hooper, Rothamsted Research ; Michael Birkett, Rothamsted Research ; John Pickett, Rothamsted Research

9:10 AM

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A cast of thousands and one DEET receptor: How we synergized to address long-standing entomology questions

Walter S. Leal, University of California-Davis

9:40 AM

Break

9:55 AM

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Imagination, curiosity, and perseverance yields creativity: Highlights of a career in entomology

John A. Byers, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

10:25 AM

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