History of the Organization

A comprehensive history of the organization is available in "The conference on biothermodynamics: Origins and evolution" by Ackers and Bolen (Biophys. Chem. 64, p 3-5 1997).

In 2002 The Gibbs Conference on Biological Thermodynamics Incorporated as a mechanism of preserving the philosophy and spirit of the meeting.

Meeting History

Fall, 1986

 

1st discussion of the discipline of Thermodynamics in biological systems. held in Vail, Colorado: Gary Ackers, Wayne Bolen, Ernesto Freire, Stan Gill, Jim Lee

 

Feb, 1987

 

2nd discussion of the discipline of Thermodynamics in biological systems. held in New Orleans: Gary Ackers, Norma Allewell, Wayne Bolen, Ken Breslauer, Ken Dill, Ernesto Freire, Stan Gill, Jim Lee

Past Presidents

• Gary K. Ackers, Oct. 2001 - Oct. 2002
• John J. Correia, Oct. 2002 - Oct. 2003
• D. Wayne Bolen, Oct. 2003 - Oct. 2004
• Madeline A. Shea, Oct. 2004 - Oct. 2005
• Dorothy Beckett, Oct. 2005 - Oct. 2006
• Brad Chaires, Oct. 2006 - Oct. 2007