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Spring Issue 2008
Casillas Elected to NIH Committee
Robert Casillas, Vice President and Manager of Battelle’s Biomedical Science and Technology Product Line, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Capitalizing on the Diversity of the Science and Engineering Workforce in Industry. His term runs from April 2008 through October 2009. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine. Dr. Casillas is a member of the Society of Toxicology’s Hispanic Organization for Toxicologists, the Dermal and Immunotoxicology Specialty Sections, and the Ohio Valley Regional Chapter.
The committee, operating under the National Academies Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy will analyze and synthesize all of the most recent data on the subject of diversity in the science and engineering workforce and develop practices to recruit, retain, and advance women and underrepresented minorities as they increase their industry presence. It will identify and evaluate best practices, draw figures and conclusions and develop recommendations for the corporations that rely on the skills of scientists and engineers and provide guidance to Congress, funding agencies, corporations, and industrial leaders. Visit the National Academies Web site for additional information on this committee.
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