Larry L. Needham, Ph.D.

 Distinguished Lecturer Comments at ISEA 2007 

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