Sadly, on January 26, 2013, Dr. John Ludwig Orr (Jack to his friends) passed away in New York after a three year valiant struggle with blood cancer.
Dr. Orr received a BA in Chemistry from Kalamazoo College, a MS in Physiological Psychology from Western Michigan University, and a PhD in Biological Psychology from the University of Michigan. Following his doctorate, he had a postdoctorate position at the University of Rochester (advisors: Drs. Bernard Weiss and Victor Laties) and another postdoctorate at the University of Texas Health Science Center (Dallas). Additionally, he was a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT), and a European Registered Toxicologist (ERT).
Dr. Orr was employed for more than 10 years as an Expert Leader−Toxicology Americas for Akzo Nobel Services. Prior to that he worked for Purdue Pharma and Southwest Research Institute. He was a member and active participant in various scientific organizations including the Society of Toxicology and the Mid-Atlantic Society of Toxicology Regional Chapter.
On a personal note, Jack was a licensed Amateur Radio operator and a motorcycle enthusiast. Most who knew Jack had a similar opinion of him...intelligent with many interests, a strong contributor to science, hard working, thought provoking, yet very affable with a pleasant sense of humor.
Jack is survived by his wife Pam and son Jacob.
Jack...you will be sorely missed.