[Leonardo/ISAST Network] Leonardo Network Newsletter | June 1, 2011

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June 1, 2011

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NEWS

LEONARDO/ISAST APPOINTS JEFFREY N. BABCOCK INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Leonardo/ISAST announces the appointment of Jeffrey N. Babcock as  
interim executive director of this internationally acclaimed  
organization that serves a creative network of distinguished  
scholars, artists and researchers working in the critical field of  
ArtScience.

A current member and former chairman of Leonardo/ISAST's governing  
board, Babcock has over 30 years of experience as a senior nonprofit  
arts and academic executive, consultant, event and media producer,  
and entrepreneur. He has served as chief executive and artistic  
director of both established and start-up cultural, arts and academic  
organizations.

In announcing Babcock's appointment, Leonardo/ISAST board chair and  
attorney Greg Harper said, "The Board welcomes Jeff Babcock as  
Leonardo/ISAST's new Executive Director. We look forward to working  
with Jeff to expand the influence of Leonardo beyond its well-known  
prominence in the academic community into the larger realms of  
business, education and social concerns." Babcock has been actively  
involved in creative technologies throughout his career,  
collaborating with arts technology engineers and artists to produce  
and present complex projects. He continues to be committed to  
advancing the field by promoting creative and engineering  
collaborations at the intersection of multiple disciplines. Find out  
more

SUMMERTIME SPECIAL OFFER FOR AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
Leonardo announces a special offer of discounts on Affiliate  
Memberships. Join or renew by 15 June 2011, and receive a 20%  
discount on membership. New and renewing members are also eligible  
for special multi-year rates and discounts on upgrades. All Leonardo  
Affiliate Members enjoy a number of members-only benefits and  
opportunities. Current opportunities include visibility at Leonardo/ 
ISAST’s presentation at the upcoming SIGGRAPH Conference in  
Vancouver, BC; an exclusive invitation to beta test new software  
developed by the Evolutionary Systems Group (University of Calabria -  
Italy), a Leonardo Affiliate; and an invitation to host Leonardo Art  
Science Rendezvous (LASERs), a popular Leonardo program that began in  
San Francisco and has spread to Washington, DC. Find out more

MARC HEBERT JOINS LEONARDO/ISAST GOVERNING BOARD
The Leonardo/ISAST Board of Directors unanimously voted to elect Marc  
Hebert as its newest member. Hebert brings a wealth of business and  
management expertise and nonprofit leadership experience to his role  
on the board. Marc Hebert is the Chief Operating Officer at Estuate,  
a global information technology (IT) services company. From 2006-2008  
he was the first Chief Marketing Officer for Virtusa Corporation, a  
publicly-traded IT services firm. From 1999-2006, he was Executive  
Vice President, Marketing and Alliances for Sierra Atlantic, where he  
was responsible for corporate positioning, lead generation, public  
relations and partner development. Find out more

PUBLICATIONS

NEW ISSUE OF LEONARDO REVIEWS QUARTERLY NOW AVAILABLE
Leonardo Reviews is the work of an international panel of scholars  
and professionals invited from a wide range of disciplines to review  
books, exhibitions, CD-ROMs, web sites and conferences. Leonardo  
Reviews publishes all reviews received from the panel monthly on the  
Leonardo Reviews web site. In addition, four times a year a selection  
of reviews is printed in Leonardo print journal and in the Leonardo  
Reviews Quarterly (L|R|Q), available for download, which publishes a  
large selection reviews along with introductory material and overview  
essays. The third issue of L|R|Q is now available with two editorials  
by Michael Punt and Roger Malina, a response by Marin Zierold along  
with and a specially commissioned review article by Kieran Lyons of  
two recent publications with identical titles. Find out more

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