Three members of the IITRI staff were presented with Director's Awards in July 2006 for their contributions to IITRI's success:

• Leigh Ann Senoussi (left), Executive Assistant for IITRI's Senior Vice-President and Director, Dr. David L. McCormick (rear), has played an essential role in the preparation of numerous major proposals submitted by IITRI to government sponsors. These proposals often have challenging deadlines, and involve the preparation and review of very large documents with complex formats. Leigh Ann's document preparation and editorial skills, when combined with her ability to work under pressure, have made her an invaluable asset to the IITRI team. Over the years, Ms. Senoussi has been a key contributor to proposals that have generated many millions of dollars in research funding for our organization.
• Todd Haryu, M.S. (right), and Nicole Kozub, B.S. (center), Technical Supervisors in IITRI's Toxicology Division (both Lab Biologists III), were recognized for their outstanding technical skills, leadership qualities, effective management, initiative, and dependability. Realizing the importance of quality animal care and treatment, Todd and Nicole have shown a willingness to learn new techniques and work extra hours.

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Thomas L. Horn, Ph.D., Senior Toxicologist in IITRI's Toxicology Division, recently became certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (D.A.B.T.). Dr. Horn joined IITRI in 2001 to serve as a Study Director on nonclinical toxicology studies, and has led numerous acute, subchronic, and chronic studies during his tenure at IITRI. In this role, he develops study protocols, coordinates activities in all study phases, supervises technical staff, evaluates and interprets study results, and prepares study reports, abstracts, and manuscripts. He is the author or co-author of five articles and 20 published abstracts in the areas of general toxicology, oncogenicity evaluation, molecular toxicology, and cancer chemoprevention.

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David Van Lewen, M.S., C.I.H., recently joined IITRI as Health and Safety Officer. Mr. Van Lewen is a certified industrial hygienist who brings to IITRI his more than 30 years of experience in industrial hygiene and in the management and operation of occupational safety and health programs. He is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene and the Air and Waste Management Association.

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Ryan Hrejsa, Laboratory Biologist II in IITRI's Microbiology and Molecular Biology Division, received a Master of Business Administration degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology Stuart Graduate School of Business, Chicago.

Todd Haryu, Technical Supervisor/Lab Biologist III in IITRI's Toxicology Division, received a Master of Science degree in Biotechnology/Bioinformatics from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.

Nancy Milanesio and William S. Reed, Laboratory Biologists II in IITRI's Microbiology and Molecular Biology Division, and Karen Torres, Laboratory Biologist II in IITRI's Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Division, each received a Master of Science degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.

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