Dr. Joan Smith-Sonneborn	Full Professor and Chair, Dept. of Zoology University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: (307) 766 2341 FAX: (307) 766 5625 email: cancun@uwyo.edu	Dr. Smith-Sonneborn was my mentor and supervisor at U of Wyoming. She is world renowned for her aging research. It has been years since I have worked with Joan, but I have tried to keep in touch with her. Joan is loved by all of the students she trained over the years.
Dr. Ken Reed	Director Agricultural Biotechnology Centre Queensland Department of Primary Industries University of Queensland GPO Box 46 Brisbane, QLD 4001 Australia Int'l Phone: 61 7 365 4961 Int'l FAX: 61 7 365 4980 Home: 61 7 371 8668 email: k.reed@mailbox.uq.edu.au	Dr. Reed was my mentor and supervisor when I first worked in Australia. He is a man of great kindness and incredible intellect. He is Australia’s premiere molecular geneticist.
Dr. Paul Lurquin	Professor, School of Molecular BioSciences Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164 (509) 335 5733 email: lurquin@wsu.edu	Dr. Lurquin was a professor when I was a graduate student at WSU, and one of my graduate committee members. He was the best liked among the graduate students. Dr. Lurquin is a plant molecular geneticist.
Dr. Gary Thorgaard	Professor, Director of the School of Molecular BioScience Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164 Phone: (509) 335 7438 Fax: (509) 335 3517 email: thorglab@wsu.edu	Dr. Thorgaard was a professor on my committee when I was a graduate student at WSU. Wherever I travel throughout the world, at every aquatic research center, I am asked if I know Gary. He is very impressive fish geneticist.
Jim Fleming	Research Scientist, Department of Biology Eastern Washington University, MS#72, Cheney, WA 99004 Phone: (509) 3592810 email: JFleming@ewu.edu email: jfleming@iea.com	Jim worked as a research scientist for Linus Pauling. Linus won two Noble Prices. Jim is a world famous aging researcher. He was the scientist who extended the life span of fruit flies using transgenics. These flies over-expressed superoxide dismutase. I have been working with Jim since 1994.
Dr. Joel Butler, MD	Director of Emergency Services 1100 East Minnie Vaughn Road Columbus, MS 39702 Phone: (601) 328 8510 Fax: (601) 328 8052 email: jabutler@ebicom.net	Joel is a lifelong friend and an excellent emergency room physician. He manages a large emergency room in Jackson, Mississippi. Joel can give you a long-term sense of me.