EDUCATION
Ph.D. (Pharmacology), 1978 -- George Washington University, Washington, DC
M.S. (Pharmaceutics), 1968 -- St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY
B.S. (Pharmacy), 1961 -- Columbia University, New York, NY
EXPERIENCE
1998-present
ToxNetwork.com, Rockville, MD
President
- Consultant in Toxicology, Carcinogenesis,
Pharmacology, and Pharmacy Standards of Care to:
- prestigious law firms
- chemical companies
- trade associations
- public relations firms
- national organizations
- international organizations
- print and electronic media
- Examples of Consulting Activities:
- "On-Air" Television and Radio Interviews
- Pre-clinical toxicology
- Regulatory Affairs -- EPA, FDA
- Regulatory strategy -- EPA, FDA
- Writing and Editing of reports and regulatory submissions
- Monitoring of scientific presentations
- Litigation Support and Expert Witness
(Defense & Plaintiff) in::
- Toxicology -- chemicals and drugs
- Carcinogenesis -- cancer causation
- Pharmacology -- pharmaceuticals
- Pharmacy Standards of Care -- pharmacy dispensing errors, etc.
- depositions and jury trial testimony
- Examples of Some Litigation Cases:
- Cancer from chemical exposure
- Toxicity from chemical exposure
- Pharmacology and/or toxicology of pharmaceuticals
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
- Personal Injury
- Pharmacy Standards of Care
- Morphine Intoxication
- Food Poisoning
- Alcohol Intoxication
- Benzene
- Product Liability
1990-1998 US
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Senior
Science Advisor and Senior Toxicologist, Office of Toxic
Substances
- Conducted numerous health evaluations and risk assessments on important environmental chemicals (i.e., formaldehyde, phthalates, chlorinated solvents, etc.) under Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act;
- Managed the preparation of preliminary guidelines for "Risk-Risk Tradeoff".
- Managed extramural contracts totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars;
- Advised the Director of the Health and Environmental Review Division of the Office of Toxic Substances on science issues in cancer, toxicology, chemical testing, and risk assessment;
- Coordinated scientific activities between the Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances of EPA, the National Toxicology Program of NIH, various other governmental agencies, and national and international health organizations and laboratories;
- Implemented a research program on the use of biochemical and immunological markers as early indicators of cancer in experimental animals.
1989-1990 US
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Manager, Office of Radiation Programs
- Managed, provided guidance to, and coordinated activities with staff from the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) related to the evaluation of the toxicology of radioactive chemicals.
1988-1989 US
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Senior Scientist, Office of International Activities
- Coordinated Agency participation in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Health Organization, the WHO-led United Nations International Program on Chemical Safety, and other United Nations specialized agencies;
- Represented the Agency in dealing with the regulated community to ensure that it complied with US regulations concerning international shipments of hazardous wastes;
- Provided guidance to industry on its involvement with all international hazardous waste issues.
1980-1988 US
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Senior
Science Advisor and Senior Toxicologist, Office of Toxic
Substances
- Conducted numerous health evaluations and risk assessments on important environmental chemicals (i.e., formaldehyde, phthalates, chlorinated solvents, etc.) under Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act;
- Managed extramural contracts totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars;
- Advised the Director of the Health and Environmental Review Division of the Office of Toxic Substances on science issues in cancer, toxicology, chemical testing, and risk assessment;
- As Chairman of the Health Research Subcommittee of the Office of Toxic Substances (1985-1987), directed agency research priorities. In this capacity, interacted with EPA Laboratory Directors and senior scientists;
- Coordinated scientific activities between the Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances of EPA, the National Toxicology Program of NIH, various other governmental agencies, and national and international health organizations and laboratories;
- As acting Team Leader (1980-1985), supervised a team of six scientists responsible for reviewing cancer studies;
- Implemented a research program on the use of biochemical and immunological markers as early indicators of cancer in experimental animals.
1977-1980 US
National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Pharmacologist, National Toxicology Program, Carcinogenesis
Testing Program
- Managed, designed, monitored, and evaluated long-term animal cancer studies;
- Coordinated testing activities between the US National Cancer Institute and the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
1970-1977 US
National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Research Pharmacist, Laboratory of Toxicology
- Conducted research on anti-cancer drugs;
- Discovered the enzyme "L-asparagine synthetase" in pancreas of mammalian and avian species.
1968-1970 White
Earth Indian Reservation, White Earth, MN
Chief Pharmacist
- The first pharmacist on the White Earth Indian Reservation. Set up the first pharmacy in an outpatient clinic on an Indian reservation
"ON-AIR" TELEVISION and RADIO INTERVIEWS
- May 13, 2004 - interviewed by New York's WABC-TV Eyewitness News about the apparent increase over the last 12 years in esophageal cancer in workers at the Bayway Oil Refinery in Linden, NJ.
- March, 2004 -- interviewed by Washington DC's WUSA-TV Channel 9 News on the toxicology of lead in the District's drinking water.
- February, 2004 -- interviewed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) radio news program about the potential health effects of a 42,000 gallon spill of methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone into the St. Clair River in Canada.
- November, 2002 -- interviewed by Washington DC's WJLA-TV Channel 7 News about the toxicology of viagra.
PRESENTATIONS and PUBLICATIONS
- Organized or presented at more than 25 national or international conferences;
- Published over 70 scientific papers and abstracts on cancer and toxicology;
- Wrote or evaluated numerous hazard and risk assessments for the US Environmental Protection Agency;
- Edited 5 books including the Handbook of Carcinogen Testing, Markers of Chemically Induced Cancer, and Biochemical Mechanisms and Regulation of Intercellular Communication.
MEMBERSHIP in PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC and PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS and ADVISORY COMMITTEES
- Society of Toxicology (SOT)
- National Capital Area Chapter of the Society of Toxicology (President, '05-'06; Vice-President, '04-'05; Councilor & Newsletter Editor, '00-'03) (NCAC-SOT)
- American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
- US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop’s Scientist Professional Advisory Committee (Chairman, '88-'89)
- US Public Health Service Centennial Planning Committee
- Peer Reviewer -- Journal of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
- Peer Reviewer -- Annals of Pharmacotherapy
LICENSES
- Pharmacist (ret), NY, MD
AWARDS
US Public Health Service Citation (1984; '89; '90)
US Public Health Service Commendation Medal (1980)
US Environmental Protection Agency Bronze Medal for Commendable Service (1984)
MILITARY SERVICE
1968-1998 Commissioned
Corps of the US Public Health Service
Captain (ret.)
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