2000 Photomicrography Competition
Top 20
Honorable Mentions
Judges
Kenneth Spring, D.M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Laboratory of Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Kenneth Spring is a senior scientist in the Laboratory of Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in Bethesda, MD. He has taught courses on light microscopy for over twenty years and is co-author with Dr. Shinya Inoue of the second edition of the textbook, Video Microscopy.
Martin L. Scott, FBPA, AIMI
Scientific Imaging Consultant
Martin Scott is a consultant in scientific imaging technology. The former director of Scientific Imaging Markets at the Eastman Kodak Company, he also lectured extensively on photomicrography. He is a past president of the Biological Photographic Association and a member of several microscopical societies.
Nancy Kedersha, Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Woman's Hospital
Nancy Kedersha is presently a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty at the Brigham and Woman’s Hospital, studying the cellular response to stress. During her studies in the laboratories of UCLA, she perfected a technique of staining and photographing cells- beginning her collection of “bio art”. The disturbing beauty of these images has been seen in Discover, Time, Newsweek, and Le Figaro, as well as many textbooks and museum exhibits. Nancy is also a past Small World competitor, placing in the top 20 on numerous occasions.
Michael W. Davidson
Director, Optical and Magneto-Optical Imaging Center at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Florida State University
Michael Davidson is the Director of the Optical and Magneto-Optical Imaging Center at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University. Mr. Davidson’s photomicrographs have been published in more than a thousand national and international scientific journals, popular magazines and newspapers. He has also successfully utilized his expertise in launching two microscopy and photomicrography websites. Before becoming a judge, Davidson won two top ten Small World awards, placing 9th in 1987 and 9th in 1990.
