AIC Annual Newsletter 2005

Circumstances that delayed publication of last year’s Newsletter have overflowed into 2005. As a result, this edition contains reports of activities within member organizations during 2004 but there are also reports that refer to events of 2005. This applies especially to President Paula Alessi’s report in which she quotes from the closing speech she gave at the AIC Congress in Granada earlier this year. Paula’s speech conveys very well how rewarding the Congress was for those who attended.
I have included a page of photographs which I hope will complement Paula’s words.
This Newsletter celebrates the presentation to John Hutchings of the AIC Deane B. Judd Award for 2005 when I had the honour of reading the citation.
The presentation took place during the Granada Congress and it was followed by the AIC Assembly. The minutes of the Assembly are included in the Newsletter. I have also taken the opportunity to introduce the members of the new Executive
Committee who will take office in 2006. Reports from the study groups refer to activities in 2005 and I am particularly delighted to be able to include a report from our newest member, the Portuguese Colour Association.
Near the end of her report Paula gives the sad news that the colour community has lost two very prominent scientists, Fred W. Billmeyer, Jr. and Vera Golob. I am glad to be able to include tributes to them both.