The Society of Toxicology (SOT) Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the results of the SOT 2016–2017 Ballot.
2016‒2017 Vice President-Elect is Leigh Ann Burns Naas
Dr. Burns Naas is the Vice President of Drug Safety Evaluation, Gilead Sciences. Throughout her career, her work has focused on strategic aspects and the design of safety programs to support chemical product development and registration, and the clinical development and licensure for small molecules and biotherapeutics, including vaccines. Within her stated goals for the Society, she notes that: "Within the membership our career paths and experiences are highly diverse, a reflection of the diverse nature of toxicology itself. In this, we possess the ability to shape the future of the science and practice of toxicology, the central challenge identified in our most recent strategic plan. We are guided by principles such as serving the needs of our discipline and members to make contributions to improving human, animal, and environmental health. Our greatest strength lies in our membership, as does our future. I believe we must focus on continuously growing and evolving the discipline through recruitment, training, and mentoring of students and early career scientists.” Dr. Burns Naas joined SOT in 1996.
2016‒2017 Treasurer-Elect is Michael Aschner
Dr. Aschner is the Harold & Muriel Block Chair in Molecular Pharmacology; Director, Einstein Center of Toxicology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His stated goal for the Society is "…to maintain the financial health of SOT and expand corporate financial support. I will closely consult with Council attending to the annual budget and…other financial matters. In cooperation with Council, one of my goals is to develop new opportunities for funding mechanisms for investigators, by furthering philanthropic corporate resources." He joined SOT in 1986.
2016‒2019 Councilor Paul M.D. Foster
Dr. Foster is the Chief of the Toxicology Branch, within the Division of the National Toxicology Program (NTP) at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Dr. Foster states that his vision for SOT is to: “maintain its preeminent position in the field of toxicology globally; to recognize and address the disparate needs of its membership both in the in the US and internationally, both within the Society and at our Annual Meetings and also to continue to promote the important role that trainees and students have in our Society—the very future and growth of our learned society depends upon it." Dr. Foster joined SOT in 1986.
2016‒2019 Councilor Mary Beth Genter
Dr. Genter is a Professor, University of Cincinnati, Department of Environmental Health. She states that: “My overarching concern, for which I hope to be able to make a significant positive difference, is training of PhD students to be competitive in the current job market. Most students graduate with their PhD degree as excellent researchers; however, they often lack knowledge of career tracks other than academic research.…Therefore, I want to facilitate dissemination of knowledge of other career opportunities for PhD toxicologists early in the training of PhD students and to implement programs to develop the necessary skill sets to be competitive for any career in toxicology.” She joined SOT in 1994.
The Awards Committee members include Michelle Hooth, NIEHS-NTP, member since 1999; Terrence J. Kavanagh, University of Washington, member since 1991; and Courtney E. W. Sulentic, Wright State University, member since 1995.
The Membership Committee members include Stacey E. Anderson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, member since 2005; Kristina D. Chadwick, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, member since 2001; Lisa E. Tonner Navarro, Givaudan Flavors, member since 1994; and Reza J. Rasoulpour, Dow AgroSciences, member since 2000.
The Nominating Committee members include From the Membership-at-Large, Ian Kimber, University of Manchester, UK, member since 1992; From Regional Chapters, Norman J. Barlow, Johnson & Johnson, member since 1999; and from Specialty Sections Daniel C. Kemp, Quntiles, member since 2003; and Raegan B. O’Lone, Health and Environmental Sciences Institute, member since 2012.
The SOT 2015‒2016 Nominating Committee includes Chair Lois D. Lehman-McKeeman, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Kim Boekelheide, Brown University; Hanan N. Ghantous, US Food and Drug Administration-Center for Drug Evaluation; Angela J. Harris, Environ International Corporation; Michael P Holsapple, Michigan State University; B. Paige Lawrence, University of Rochester Medical Center; Jean F. Regal, University of Minnesota Medical School; Lynette K. Rogers, Research Institute at National Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Sharmilee P. Sawant, Halyard Health Inc.; and Norbert E. Kaminski, Michigan State University, Council Contact.