BAMOS Vol 31 Special Issue October 2018 Bulletin Vol 31 Special Issue 01 2018 | Page 2

2 BAMOS Special Issue Special Bulletin October 2018 Page 4 Celebrating 30 years of AMOS Founding Member Mary Voice reflects on the anniversary of the establishment of AMOS and shares some reflections as President and long-term contributor to the society. Page 8 Letters of congratulations Messages of congratulations on achieving this milestone were received by the society from across the globe including three formal letters published in this edition. Page 15 Presentation summaries and abstracts Several presenters at the ‘Science for Life’ Symposium held in August 2017 provided extended abstracts for this publication. A piece from each of the presenters has been included to provide a comprehensive account and demonstrate the breadth of AMOS sciences represented at this historic event. Page 31 Symposium networking and celebrations Photographs from the many events of the anniverary, particularly the Symposium held in August 2017, have been collated into a collage to mark the celebrations.