David (Dave) Coder

Dave Coder received his Ph.D. (1981) in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and became enamored and involved with flow cytometry when he attended the first Flow Cytometry Workshop at Los Alamos in 1983. Subsequently, he has worked in many fields of flow and image cytometry-research, academic, and commercial. He is the author of approximately seven dozen publications in cytometry, the biomedical sciences, and the applications of computers.

Since 2001 he has been an independent consultant in cytometry as well as an author and importer of books and photographs of Tuscany. Dave have served the Society in various capacities over the years, starting and editing the ISAC web site (1994-2000), serving as a member and chair of the Biosafety Issues Surveillance Committee (2000-2004), a member of the Finance Committee (2004-present), as well as various ad hoc duties.

Candidate Statement

Having served on the Finance Committee for the past two years, I'm aware of the challenges facing ISAC in meeting the purpose of the Society: To promote the development of analytical cytology; transfer of methodologies; and exchange of scientific and technical information.

In order to meet this goal, we need to have the resources to support the various activities of this international Society on a world-wide basis. We all benefit from interactions with colleagues on all continents. To meet theses challenges, we need to make good use of our current resources as well as expand sources of income to support our educational and scientific objectives. Ideally it would be good to have a Society that is financially self-sustaining.

I look forward to working with the members of the finance committee as well as members of Council recently elected to help insure that ISAC thrives and meets its goals for the future. There are many challenges, but they are ones that I feel I can meet and I will be honored to serve as Treasurer.