Margaret O. James

Margaret O. James, Ph.D., a professor and chair of the department of medicinal chemistry, has been elected chair of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Section on Pharmaceutical Sciences. During her three-year term, James' responsibilities will include proposing symposia and events related to pharmaceutical science for the AAAS' annual national meeting; communicating with the editor of Science, the association's principal publication, to suggest leading articles and authors; and suggesting activities and initiatives for AAAS.