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MAY NEWS OSU Seeks New Director C orvallis, Ore.—The search is on for a new director of the Oregon Wine Research Institute following the an- nouncement that inaugural director Neil Shay is stepping down after two years to focus on research activities. "(Neil) decided he had come to a point where he wanted to get back to doing his research and teaching," said Sonny Ramas- wamy, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University and director of the Oregon Agricultural Ex- periment Station. "It takes a certain effort, as you might imagine, to lead an endeavor, whether it's a department or a college or a school or a university or an institute." Shay will officially step down June 30, after wrapping up his responsibilities with the institute and completing other academic work. He will then shift to a For Wine Research Institute Neil Shay stepping down after two years professorship in OSU's Department of Food Science and Technology, maintain- ing his laboratory program while teach- ing in the department's undergraduate and graduate programs. Shay was appointed to the institute in 2010 following two search processes that attracted a wide range of candidates. An initial search in fall 2008 ended without consensus the following summer. Three candidates were identified from a total of 15 applicants, but both the university and industry failed to agree on the kind of director required during the final cut. Oregon State and the industry worked to better define expectations for the director's position with the guidance of Ramaswamy, who had been recently appointed dean. Ramaswamy gave the position a greater academic orientation, with responsibilities June 30 will be neil shay's last day as direc- tor of the oregon Wine research institute. less focused on fundraising, outreach and administration. The professorship associ- ated with the institute was made a tenure- track position, which made it more attrac- tive to potential candidates. The second search process gar- nered a shortlist of five candidates, including Shay, then a professor and department head of the University of Florida's Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. winesandvines.com Learn more: Search keywords "OSU director." —Peter Mitham Wine Our Focus Is Building Your Business Byington Winery Windsor, CA Santa Cruz Mountains, CA 2849 Laguna Road Santa Rosa, CA WE'VE MOVED: 1101 Fifth Avenue, Suite 230, San Rafael | 2455 Bennett Valley Road Suite C200, Santa Rosa Wines & Vines MAY 2012 23 Services Group The Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank Wine Services Group provides marketing, buying, selling and leasing of wineries and vineyards including production, warehousing and distribution facilities. Brian Gleason | Preston Smith | Kevin Foster | San Rafael 415.526.7676 | Santa Rosa 707.583.8400 1010 Shiloh Road Sonoma Coast Vineyard Sonoma County, CA