Instrumentation for a Better Tomorrow

On November 15, 2004, the National Academies sponsored a symposium at the Beckman Center in honor of Arnold O. Beckman. The symposium concentrated on the wide-ranging practical applications of scientific instrumentation as was the focus of much of Arnold Beckman''s career. The report begins with two presentations: a remembrance by Arnold Beckman''s daughter, Pat, and an overview of his life and ac...