1996 FDA Scientific Achievement Awards

FDA Excellence in Laboratory Science

Thomas A. Cebula, Ph.D.
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
"For outstanding contributions and innovative approaches in the field of 'emerging pathogens' to solve public health problems."

FDA Excellence in Review Science

Indira K. Hewlett, Ph.D.
Center for Biologic Evaluation and Research
"For exceptional performance and otustanding contributions to the development of scientific/regulatory policy resulting in the successful, accelerated review and approval of the first HIV nucleic acid test for viral load."

FDA Excellence in Analytical Science

Robert W. Dickey, Ph.D.
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
"For the isolation and identification of ciguatera-related biotoxins in the Caribbean, and for the development of analytical methods for the toxins in seafoods."

FDA Excellence in Science by a Group

Richard W, Pastor, Ph.D.
Richard M. Venable, M.S.
Scott E. Feller, Ph.D.
Center for Biologic Evaluation and Research
"For advances in molecular modeling and computer simutaltion."


FDA Chapter of Sigma Xi selection for Outstanding Poster Presentation

Animal Model for Studying Adverse Effects Associated with Breast Implants.
M. M. Lightfoote, G. Bushar, W. Greenfield, and J. Langone
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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Last updated on 12/12/96 by frf.