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Distinguished Lecturer Comments at ISEA 2007. Larry L. Needham, Ph.D. Many Thanks to. Demetrius Mochandreas for proposing the idea of this position The ISEA Board for funding it Dana Barr for nominating me Distinguished Lecturer Committee for my selection Melissa Gonzalez (former chair)
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Distinguished Lecturer Comments at ISEA 2007 Larry L. Needham, Ph.D.
Many Thanks to • Demetrius Mochandreas for proposing the idea of this position • The ISEA Board for funding it • Dana Barr for nominating me • Distinguished Lecturer Committee for my selection • Melissa Gonzalez (former chair) • Pam Shubat • Ester Erdei • Michael Zelenka • Michael Dellarco • Yuri Bruinen de Bruin (current chair) • Miranda Loh • Tim Buckley (former liason) • Chris Chaisson (current liason)
Primary Purpose of Distinguished Lecturer • Being an ambassador to ISEA and exposure science in general • “Preach to the choir” • “Preach to the congregation and the lost” • Exposure assessors in occupational studies • Exposure assessors in environmental microbiology • Exposure assessors in developing countries
My Approach • Take advantage of invited talks at academic institutions and professional meetings • American Association for the Advancement of Science (St. Louis) • University of California - Davis • University of Georgia – Athens • Society of Risk Analysis (Washington) • Dioxin 2006 (Oslo) • Health Effects Sciences Institute (Puerto Rico)
Trip to Peru • Took advantage of Luke Naeher’s ISEA’s Early Career Award (funded by ACC) on field trip to Peru • Accompanied Luke Naeher, Phil Williams (Acting Dean of CPH at UGA) and Manuel Aguilar • World wind trip of portions of Peru
This Trip Highlighted ISEA Needs for • Improved ISEA pamphlet describing membership • Improved website describing ISEA • Perhaps a monthly lecture 101 pertaining to exposure science: exposure prevention, exposure science… • Close collaboration between DL committee and membership committee including group fees, journal access, website access to developing countries • Work with NIH to promote attendance of Fogarty award winners and international collaborators to present at ISEA • Become a bridge between industry and legislature