In Spring 1961, the initial activities of the Center for Meteorite Studies, christened by new ASU President G. Homer Durham, commenced at ASU. Moore's first task as Director was to organize a symposium on meteorite research which brought together scientists from a wide variety of fields. The proceedings of the conference were published as "Researches on Meteorites" which provides a valuable snapshot of the state-of-the-art knowledge of meteorites at that time. Concurrently, the first Advisory Board met to help formulate the operational guidelines for the Center. Brown again aided the Center by serving on the Advisory Board, alongside other scientific luminaries such as the Curator of Meteorites of the American Museum of Natural History, Brian Mason, and Alfred O.C. Nier, a pioneer in the development and use of mass spectrometry for geological studies. It is a tribute to the first Advisory Board that much of their input has stood the test of time. For instance, the Center's current scientific loan policy is largely based on the original recommendations of the Advisory Board.