Topics in this Annual Report include: The First Ten Years; A Commitment to Excellence 1990-1999 [letter from the Program Director]; 1999 Leadership Program Fellows; 1999 Leadership Program Agenda; 1999 Leadership Program Activities: Research, Ethics, Leadership Development, Career Exploration, Emerging Diseases; Cornell's Partnership with the National Institutes of Health: Speakers and Topics; The USDA and Animal Agriculture: Speakers and Topics; 1999 Leadership Program Fellows; 1999 Prizes; 1999 Program Facilitators; Program Dinner; Time Out!; Where Are They Now?; Acknowledgements.