The 2005 IASR scientific meeting took place in New York City on October 31 – November 1, 2005. This meeting took place in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and was a two-day meeting. The first day was devoted to sessions sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the second day was devoted to three sessions under the auspices of the IASR. Attendance at this meeting was the largest ever for an IASR scientific meeting. The scientific program was also the largest ever sponsored by the IASR. The Academy is grateful for the support and help from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, which assisted in fund raising and managed many of the logistics of the meeting, in particular, Dr. Herbert Hendin, Ms. Elizabeth Gough, and Ms. Bethany Koestner. A copy of the scientific agenda for the conference was emailed to all of the IASR membership. The business meeting of the IASR took place during this conference, and the minutes have been emailed directly to all Academy members. A highlight of the meeting was the presentation of the second Morselli Medal to Dr. Aaron Beck. The minutes include a brief statement of Dr. Beck’s accomplishments and the basis for awarding the medal. A photo of the 2005 recipient appears below.