As the editor, I am pleased to announce the publication of "Evolutionary Algorithms in Molecular Design" by Wiley-VCH. The book comprises 12 chapters from experts in the application of EAs to molecular design problems:

1. Introduction to Evolutionary Algorithms - Dr. Abby L. Parrill
2. Small-molecule Geometry Optimization and Conformational Search - Dr. Ron Wehrens
3. Protein-Ligand Docking - Dr. Garrett M. Morris, Prof. Arthur J. Olson and Dr. David S. Goodsell
4. De Novo Molecular Design - Dr. Valerie J. Gillet
5. Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships - Dr. Sung-Sau So
6. Chemometrics - Dr. Ron Wehrens and Prof. Lutgarde M. C. Buydens
7. Chemical Structure Handling - Prof. Peter Willett
8. Molecular Diversity Analysis and Combinatorial Library Design - Dr. Lutz Weber
9. Evolutionary Algorithms in Crystallographic Applications - Prof. Kenneth D.M. Harris
10. Structure Determination by NMR Spectroscopy - Dr. Bryan C. Sanctuary
11. Protein Folding - Dr. Jan T. Pedersen
12. New Techniques and Future Directions - Dr. Andrew Tuson and Dr. David E. Clark

For more information, please visit the Wiley-VCH web site.

David Clark