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Spring Issue 2008
Birnbaum Recipient of WIT SIG Elsevier Mentoring Award
In March, Linda Birnbaum received the first Women in Toxicology (WIT) Special Interest Group (SIG) Elsevier Mentoring Award in recognition of her role in encouraging and guiding individuals involved in the field of toxicology. The award was presented to Dr. Birnbaum, Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), Experimental Toxicology Division, at the WIT SIG reception held in conjunction with the 2008 SOT Annual Meeting.
Dr. Birnbaum has mentored over 30 students and postdocs and had a tremendous impact on numerous others through her role at the U.S. EPA, her contributions to the field of toxicology, and her commitment and involvement with the Society of Toxicology, including having served as SOT President. As outgoing WIT SIG President Maryka Battacharyya noted, “Her letters of recommendation document a life dedicated to the success of women and men whom she has mentored, through personal care and technical guidance, inspiring her mentees to believe in themselves and to perform at the highest level.”
The WIT SIG received 12 nominations for this award, which is funded by a $10,000 grant from the Elseiver Foundation. A third of this funding ($3,333) is to be presented to the recipient of this award each year from 2008–2010.
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