History of the American Society for Photobiology (ASP). The first 10 years, and before.

1. International Photobiology ( I 928-1982) 2. Regional Photobiology Groups in the USA (1962-1 978) (a) Northern California Photobiology and Photochemistry Group (1962-1974) (b) Northeast Photobiology Group (1967-1970) (c) South Central Photobiology Group (1969-1977) (d) Photochemistry Photobiology Group of the Biophysical Society (1970-1978) 3. United States National Committee for Photobiology ( I 952-1’981) 4. The Early Days of ASP (1972-1973) 5 . The First Annual Meeting of the Society (1973) 6. ASP Awards 7. Congressional Fellowship Proyram 8. Organizations to which ASP belongs (a) The American Institute of Biological Sciences (b) The Assembly of Life Sciences 9. How Traditions Are Born (If You Are Not Careful) 10. ASP Publications (a) Photochemistry and Photobiology (b) ASP Newsletter 11. ASP Membership 12. A Look to the Future