The status of laboratory animal science in the year 2005 — a scenario

Abstract

Three trends are producing changes and associated opponunities: (l) the Internationalization of Laboratory Animal Science, with implications for our specialty joumals and the risks of not considering different values in different cultures; (2) the Decade of Women in Leadership, and the strength this brings to our associations, to the extent that we take advantage of these many leadership qualities; and (3) The Age of Biology, and the opportunity for individuals with our background and trainin g to contribute to the lifeline of laboratory animal medicine and science.