Synopsis - Chlorophyll Biosynthesis and Technological Applications - page 59

of the RFFBR. The Foundation became a clearing house for the promotion of
Chloroplast Research and Bioengineering, nationally and internationally. At the
present, the foundation delivers annual prizes for the best research papers in the
fields of chloroplast biochemistry and molecular biology, as well as one yearly
Life-Time Achievement Award for a qualified chloroplast scientist. It also supports
selected chloroplast symposia.
At present the RFFBR is run by Constantin A. Rebeiz, and 11 international
scientists, namely:
Constantin A. Rebeiz, ([e-mail]), President, Rebeiz Foundation for
Basic Research.
Christoph Benning, ([e-mail]), Michigan State University.
Hans Bohnert, ([e-mail]), University of Illinois.
Donald Bryant, Pennsylvania State University ([e-mail]).
Henry Daniell, ([e-mail]), Central Florida University.
Govindjee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the light reactions of
photosynthesis ([e-mail]).
William Lucas, University of California at Davis ([e-mail]).
Archie Portis, ([e-mail]), University of Illinois.
Harald Paulsen, ([e-mail]) Institut fur Allgemaine Botanik,

Johannes Gutenberg University.
Carole Rebeiz, ([e-mail]), Secretary, Rebeiz Foundation for Basic
Research.
Baishnab Tripathy, ([e-mail]), Nehru University.

2.12 Epilogue: The Static and the Dynamic

It has been my experience that all phenomena can be conveniently classified as
dynamic or static phenomena. Dynamic phenomena encompass the present and
immediate future, and consist of our ever changing daily actions. Research is a
dynamic phenomenon as research scientists carry their daily research and try to build
a scientific legacy. What is a bandwagon at the present time may become ordinary in
a few years as other bandwagons come into being. Therefore by its nature dynamic
undertakings such as research have a built in transient characteristic.
On the other hands, static phenomena such as significant past research discoveries
belong into the realm of history. They have a more permanent influence when it is
realized that historically significant discoveries such as those of Maxwell, Pasteur,
Darwin, Einstein and others keep influencing the course of humanity, on and on.
I am hoping that by catching a time capsule of significant static events in Chl
biosynthesis we can enlighten the way of future scientists.