Editorial: New recognition for the communications professional

THE Joint Conference on Technology and Governance in Achieving Environmental Quality, held at Gaithersburg, Maryland on September 20, 21, and 22, was notable in several respects. It was the culmination of more than 18 months of planning on the part of a few individuals in IEEE and some of its sister professional societies to explore the possibilities for achieving compatibility between the capabilities of technologists and the wisdom of public administrators. It brought face-to-face, eminent engineers, scientists, administrators, and planners in environmental fields from societies ranging from IEEE, AIChE and AAAS to the American Institute of Planners, American Bar Association, American Medical Association, and the American Institute of Public Accountants. Participants came from government agencies as well as private organizations.