Howard A. Schneiderman--Planetary Patriot

SYNOPSIS. This symposium on arthropod development is dedicatedto the memory of Howard A. Schneiderman, who died on December5, 1990. Howard devoted much of his professional life to researchon arthropods and was the author of numerous publications onthe developmental biology of moths and flies. At Case-WesternReserve University and at the University of California-Irvinehe founded research institutes devoted to developmental biologyon arthropods as well as other organisms. Howard Schneidermanchampioned the use of insect growth regulators, which derivedfrom his research on the chemistry and physiology of juvenilehormone, as environmentally innocuous methods of controllinginsect pests of our food and fiber. In recent years he was aproponent of the use of molecular biology to alter the plantgenome so that insect-resistant crops might be grown and therebyreduce the use of insecticides. His global perspective was evidentin his understanding of how biotechnology could be applied toworld agriculture. Moreover, he quickly achieved prominencein promoting industry-university relations in his capacity asSenior Vice President for Research and Development at the MonsantoCompany. The cooperation among academic and industrial institutionsthat he fostered stands as a model for such relationships. HowardSchneiderman's influence on science and its applications, andon the universityindustry interface was profound and will befelt for many years to come.