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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Many of you know that I’ve been involved for a couple of years with the Novim Group based at the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics at University of California Santa Barbara, as director of their AJN Science Communication awards. Last year we honored John Ioannidis and Byron Reeves at Stanford, Maria Klawe of Harvey Mudd College, and Alan Alda. Nominations are now open for the 2019 Awards which will be presented at Stanford on April 24. Nominations are open until March 1. Description of the several awards, pictures and bios of last year’s awardees, and a nomination form are available at </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><a href="https://www.novim.org"><span style='color:purple'>https://www.novim.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I’d really appreciate your consideration of possible nominees.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Best regards,</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Chuck House</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>805-570-6706</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>