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Canada ; to promote research endeavor in all 

 branches of medical laboratory work ; to pro- 

 mote recognized professional status for medical 

 laboratory technologists in Canada ; to promote 

 closer cooperation between the health field and 

 the technician ; to more efficiently aid in diag- 

 nosing and treating disease. 



Membership: 2200; active 1750: associate 

 328; student 500. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Annual scientific 

 awards : Fisher Scientific Co. Award $250 per 

 annum in Biochemistry; Ortho Pharmaceutical 

 (Canada) Award $250 p.a. in Blood Bank Tech- 

 nique ; Becton, Dickinson and Co. Award $250 

 p.a. in Bacteriology ; Canadian Laboratory Sup- 

 plies and Dade Reagents Award $250 p.a. in 

 Haematology. 



Publications: Canadian Journal of Medical 

 Technology, quarterly, current volume : 22, $3. 

 Editor: Miss A. M. Graham. 



Library: 100 volumes on science of medical 

 technology. 



119- Canadian Society of Microbiologists. 



President: T. W. M. Cameron, Macdonald 

 College P. O., Que. Term expires June, 1961. 

 Secretary: J. Robinson, Food and Drug Dir- 

 ectorate, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ont. 

 Term expires June, 1961. 



History: Organized 1951 ; incorporated 1958. 

 Branches : Ottawa Valley, Nova Scotia, Mani- 

 toba. Affiliate : La Societe de Microbiologic de 

 la Province de Quebec. 



Purpose: To promote the advancement of 

 microbiology in all its aspects and to facilitate 

 the exchange of ideas between microbiologists. 



Membership: Honorary 4; ordinary 429. 

 Honorary — any person who has made a dis- 

 tinctive contribution to microbiology (limited 

 to 10). Ordinary — any person interested in the 

 study of microbiology, sponsored by two mem- 

 bers and passing assessment by membership 

 committee. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: Canadian Journal of Micro- 

 biology, bimonthly, current volume : 6, $6. Pub- 

 lished by National Research Council. 



120. Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists. 



President: G. Krotkov, Queen's University, 

 Kingston, Ont. Term expires June, 1961. 

 Secretary-Treasurer: D. R. Forward, Uni- 

 versity of Toronto, Toronto 5, Ont. Term 

 expires June, 1961. 



History: Inaugurated 1958, at Saskatoon, 

 from a series of annual research conferences on 



plant physiology sponsored by the National Re- 

 search Council of Canada. 



Purpose: To encourage research and educa- 

 tion in the field of plant physiology and its 

 application. 



Membership: 78. A scientific interest in plant 

 physiology required. 



Meetings: Annual. 



121. Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1414 

 Drummond Street, Montreal, Que. President: 

 Armand Genest, 800 Cherrier Street, E., 

 Montreal, Que. Term expires April, 1961. 

 Secretary-Treasurer: D. C. Robertson, 170 

 St. George Street, Toronto 5, Ont. Term 

 indefinite. 



History: First meeting in Montreal, Novem- 

 ber 7, 1947. 



Purpose: To advance the art and science of 

 plastic surgery; to promote its interests in rela- 

 tion to medicine with particular reference to 

 clinical, educational, ethical and economic as- 

 pects thereof ; to associate together in one cor- 

 porate body members in good standing of the 

 medical profession who have specialized in this 

 particular science ; to promote interest of its 

 members and to do all such other lawful acts 

 and things as may be incidental or conducive 

 to attainment of above objects. 



Membership: Honorary 4; active 36; asso- 

 ciate 5. Honorary — distinguished persons who 

 have rendered services to plastic surgery the 

 society may desire to recognize ; active- 

 accredited in plastic surgery by Royal College 

 of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or if 

 invited from a foreign country must be 

 accredited by a comparable body ; associate — 

 surgeons, other than Canadians, who have at- 

 tended one meeting of society and are known 

 to the membership. 



122. Canadian Society of Radiological Tech- 

 nicians, 2175 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver 

 9, B. C. President: Miss Katherine Creelman, 

 P. O. Box 1297, Fredericton, N. B. Term 

 expires June 29, 1961. Secretary: Mrs. E. I. 

 Hood. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1943. Member societies 

 in each province except Prince Edward Island. 



Purpose: To promote and encourage the sci- 

 ence and art of radiological technique and to 

 consider and discuss all subjects affecting it; to 

 promote the formation of, to assist, to guide, to 

 encourage and to form a central association for 

 local associations of radiological technicians 

 throughout Canada. 



Membership: Active 1500; associate 20; non- 

 active 300 : life 4. .Active — basic training and a 



